The UAHuntsville 2009-2010 project is named after Bellerophon, the great hero of Greek mythology. Bellerophon defeated many foes while riding his winged horse, Pegasus. This name will aptly represent Charger Rocket Works and our school mascot, the mighty charger horse.

 

 

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The payload experiment to be launched in Bellerphon is a hybrid lander. The aft end of the rocket will descend on a traditional parachute, while the upper airframe and nose cone will descend on a parafoil. The hybrid lander design includes an autonomous recovery system that will guide the upper portion of the rocket into a target landing area at a safe location on the ground. The payload and recovery systems are working closely together to combine expertise to accomplish this mission.