Oregon State USLI

Official Twitter of University Student Launch Initiative team at Oregon State. We meet every Monday at 6:00 PM via Zoom. Come join us!

[Engineering - OSU @EngineeringOSU]

With the death of Senior Instructor Nancy Squires in June, we lost a dear friend. To celebrate her life, we established the Nancy Squires Memorial Aerospace Engineering Fund, which will support student success at OSU. Join us by making a gift: https://t.co/cnx8hfhx0Y

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

It’s a brand new year with brand new challenges, and we’re hitting the ground “zooming” over here at Oregon State!

We’re so excited to have been selected to participate in this challenge!

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

The team just completed the final component of CDR, a teleconference showcasing our rocket design! Now the team is ramping up manufacturing for our rapidly upcoming first full scale launch.
Bonus: Alex's cat.… https://t.co/8HrgyLNIvG

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Felt cute, might launch a rocket later, IDK. #nasastudentlaunch #gobeavs #beavsinspace #feltcute https://t.co/28ouHqoVJd

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Rockets are cool!

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Just a friendly reminder that it isn't rocket season until you're covered with sawdust and making a bulkhead kabob! #gobeavs #beavsinspace #nasastudentlaunch #isthishowyounosecone? #manufacturing
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[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Liftoff looks even better in slow mo. Leaving the launch rail in just 0.27 seconds! 🚀 #beavsinspace #oregonstateengineering #gobeavs #nasastudentlaunch @ Brothers, Oregon https://t.co/aSnlaPZsx9

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

What 0 to 60 in a third of a second looks like. Our onboard GoPro gave us this great view of Central Oregon from 5000 feet up 🚀 #beavsinspace #nasastudentlaunch #oregonstateengineering @… https://t.co/ScoOyfkfh8

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Successful launch! Our full scale rocket reached over 5000 ft! Nearly 57 pounds and 129 inches tall, we have a fully functioning rocket to fly at our competition at NASA's Marshall Space… https://t.co/O7jxZxJ4xr

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Couplers are finished! Each one is 18 layers of fiberglass. Each layer was carefully laid in a mold. These couplers will keep the airframe together until black powder splits the rocket in… https://t.co/FykEK87yCI

[dustin Couch @Dustinkcouch]

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early

astronaut: moon's haunted

nasa employee: what?

astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon's haunted

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

Trying to make acronyms like...

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When your teammates get lost on their way home from launch

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

RocketPoxy can take a while to dry, but subscale fins are finished! 🚀#beavsinspace #nasastudentlaunch https://t.co/JPoXn1pLkg

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

When the team lead schedules a meeting at 5:00 on a Friday night

[Oregon State University @OregonState]

Beavers are natural born leaders 🐄 #cowherding #gobeavs

[Hubble @NASAHubble]

In October 2003, Hubble released this iconic image of the Sombrero galaxy. In honor of #NationalAstronomyDay, see and download this image and those of many other galaxies as captured by Hubble in our brand new galaxy @flickr album: https://t.co/yJcis5pcDt

[osuaiaa @OregonStateAIAA]

Interested in talking with a NASA engineer from the Apollo-era?! Come to Linus Pauling Science Center today @ 7 PM. to talk with Mr. Hubbard!! #NASA #OregonStateSTEM

[Oregon State USLI @OregonStateUSLI]

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