The Tala Hybrid Rocket Research Project

Screenshot of the Tala Hybrid Rocket taken from a Video of the City of Mati LGU Page on Facebtook

The first-ever civilian, high-powered Hybrid Rocket Project in the Philippines called the “Tala Hybrid Rocket Research Project" is being built by High School Students and their Mentors from St. Cecilia’s College Cebu. 

Their goal is to eventually deploy Can Satellites (CanSat) at an altitude of a couple of thousand meters. CanSats are simulations of real Satellites, they are around the size of a Softdrink Can. The Project is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). 

The Rocket is fairly big, weighing 15 kg and around 3 m or 10 ft long, almost twice the average height of Humans. It is designed to reach an altitude of 4,000 to 5,000 m, has Global Positioning System (GPS) and dual Parachutes for descent and recovery.

It was supposed to make its first Public launch last March 2020 in Mati, Davao Oriental, but it was cancelled due to a Pressure loss on one of its Fuel Tanks. No new Launch Date has been announced so far. 

Here is a Video of the Rocket taken last March 2020 by the official City of Mati LGU Facebook Page:

SOURCES: 

* A Different “TALA”: A Hybrid Rocket Made By Pinoy High School Students {Archived Link}

* What is a CanSat? {Archived Link}

* Pressure loss caused delay of Tala Hybrid Rocket Launch {Archived Link}

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