Ganímedes
Ganímedes and Io are two rockets designed entirely by the team, with the exception of the motor, which is a commercial solid motor. These rockets were designed during the second half of 2021, and their main objective was to test a new parachute deployment system, a necessary function to recover the rockets intact. Both rockets are constructively very similar, featuring an internal structure of threaded rods to which platforms are attached at different heights. Also notable in the design of these rockets is the nose cone (or tip), which was manufactured by team members using fiberglass. The main differences between them are, on the one hand, the materials used and, on the other, their size.
Ganimedes has a height of 140 cm in length and 16 cm in diameter. This rocket consisted of a bar frame, cardboard fuselage, and a fiberglass nose cone made by the team.
On February 26th, Ganymede took off from the Dima aerodrome, Bizkaia. The rocket ascended to reach an altitude of 480 m, at which point the parachute was deployed, landing almost intact. This successfully met the set objective of testing a new side ejection system for the parachute.