Development of a solid rocket motor utilizing an ammonium nitrate based propellant

<div><div>This project aims to design and build a fully functional solid</div><div>rocket motor using an aluminum and ammonium nitrate-based</div><div>propellant. The purpose of this motor is to power the flight of a</div><div>stratospheric sounding rocket – Bondar –, developed for peaceful</div><div>applications by the Cosmic Research Association. The design of</div><div>the new motor begins by examining previous research performed</div><div>by amateur rocketry experts like H. Olthof [1], R. Nakka [2], and</div><div>D. Clouder [2]. To mitigate the legal and safety risks associated</div><div>with the tenancy and handling of the substances needed for the</div><div>motor, the project is declared as a university experiment and</div><div>supervised by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Cosmic</div><div>Research has also reached an agreement with Lleida-Alguaire</div><div>Airport, where static tests take place. The design of a fully</div><div>functional motor is expected to be completed before Autumn of</div><div>2019.</div></div>