TALA to be finally launched in Tarlac after 3-year halt
Published May 12, 2023 01:42 pm
TALA, the country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials, is set for launch between May 19 and 21 in Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac after a three-year halt due to the pandemic.
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This was announced by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Friday, May 12. The hybrid rocket, developed by researchers, students, and their mentors from St. Cecilia’s College-Cebu, was initially planned to launch in March 2020 from Mati City Airport, Davao Oriental.
Courtesy of PhilSA
"The rocket, measuring 10 feet in height and weighing 15 kilograms, was created in 2018 using 3D-printed advanced composite materials under the Young Innovators Program of the DOST-PCIEERD," PhilSA said.
Courtesy of PhilSA
The agency noted that it has been collaborating with the TALA Rocketry Team and the Philippine Air Force Research and Development Center since early 2022 to facilitate the launch of the Philippine-made rocket.
Courtesy of PhilSA
"Among the features of the TALA rocket are flight sensors, a GPS, dual parachute deployment, and a payload system to carry a Can Satellite (CanSat) up to approximately 5 kilometers into the atmosphere. According to the TALA team, sending CanSats into the atmosphere using hybrid rockets is more effective than deploying these simulated satellites using drones since hybrid rockets can reach higher altitudes. CanSats are used in educational settings to remotely gather environmental data," said PhilSA.
Courtesy of PhilSA
Courtesy of PhilSA
This was announced by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Friday, May 12. The hybrid rocket, developed by researchers, students, and their mentors from St. Cecilia’s College-Cebu, was initially planned to launch in March 2020 from Mati City Airport, Davao Oriental.
Courtesy of PhilSA
"The rocket, measuring 10 feet in height and weighing 15 kilograms, was created in 2018 using 3D-printed advanced composite materials under the Young Innovators Program of the DOST-PCIEERD," PhilSA said.
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Courtesy of PhilSA
The agency noted that it has been collaborating with the TALA Rocketry Team and the Philippine Air Force Research and Development Center since early 2022 to facilitate the launch of the Philippine-made rocket.
Courtesy of PhilSA
"Among the features of the TALA rocket are flight sensors, a GPS, dual parachute deployment, and a payload system to carry a Can Satellite (CanSat) up to approximately 5 kilometers into the atmosphere. According to the TALA team, sending CanSats into the atmosphere using hybrid rockets is more effective than deploying these simulated satellites using drones since hybrid rockets can reach higher altitudes. CanSats are used in educational settings to remotely gather environmental data," said PhilSA.
Courtesy of PhilSA