{"id":245,"date":"2024-10-17T04:19:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T04:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:37:26","slug":"halcyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/?p=245","title":{"rendered":"Halcyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b67170f0d027dbc97d2b5b0f9176265\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;color:#fffefe;margin-top:0;min-height:80vh;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1779 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_21-2-2025_204419_utexas.sharepoint.com_.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:47% 17%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 17%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 67%,rgb(0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:30vw\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:0\" id=\"halcyon\"><strong>Halcyon<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10vw\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33vw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ae8c894267aeb230d22c14d2abaf981\" style=\"color:#fffefe;min-height:444px;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1135 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-scaled.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Halcyon-Schematic-2-3-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#1c1c1c\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-2 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--1 has-css-order-tablet has-css-order-mobile\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-right-color:#bf5700;border-right-width:5px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;background-color:#131313;--css-order-tablet:5;--css-order-mobile:5;\">\n<p>Halcyon is a pressure-fed engine blowdown configuration vehicle. The propellants used are RP1 and LOx, with COPVs as the propellant tanks and a fully composite airframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halcyon boasts an electric TVC system and LOx differential pressure propellant level sensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halcyon utilizes in-house flight computers and flight software and is the <strong>most advanced collegiate rocket<\/strong> ever <strong>built<\/strong> or <strong>static fired.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Halcyon-Logo-hick-white-border-768x801.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1727\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Original Halcyon Logo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1797 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:32% 48%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"32% 48%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,146,227,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 85%,rgb(0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:6.25rem;padding-bottom:6.25rem\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"static-fires\">Static Fires<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stabilized_staticfire3-1.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Static Fire (4\/13\/2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-13-25-Static-Fire-1-Pad-Cam.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pad Cam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-13-25-Static-Fire-3-Engine-Cam-High-Res-1-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Engine Cam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-13-25-Static-Fire-1-Claw-Cam.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Claw Cam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"team-halcyon\">Team Halcyon<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0rem;padding-bottom:4.4rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"spring-2026\">Spring 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-845\" style=\"border-radius:13px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6451-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"leadership-2026\"> Leadership 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" style=\"border-radius:13px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texasrocketlab.ae.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6468-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subteams\">Subteams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5e92d97db23606e57c30413276170797 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#131313;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><summary>Test and Launch Operations<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-969f4a825cd0158fee883419d73eb52e\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Test and Launch focuses on the development and operation of the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and all other infrastructure that validate Halcyon&#8217;s mission from prior to integration all the way up to launch. The Test and Launch department consists of three test stands &#8211; The Engine Test Stand (located at Briggs TX) used to hotfire our engine, and validate the Engine Team&#8217;s designs. The Vehicle Test Stand used to static fire and launch our vehicle, and various smaller test stands located at our pickle research campus used to validate all the components that will eventually fly on MK1, and future iterations of Halcyon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95e3bc10f34f53ea1b0e4df2ec5bdedc is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Integration and Ground Structures<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8dc5150d2a661a0c06df20c2361add1e\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Integration and Ground Structures owns all of the ground support structures for our vehicles, including the strongback, launch mount, and other lift and static fire hardware. They also own the vehicle CAD and the vehicle integration onto these structures. The Integration and Ground Structures team is now working to improve our lift process and make the lift hardware robust.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6e52513628b46d5a5ac9869f10aafc5b is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#131313;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><summary>Stage Propulsion<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e34f74391c92c1584324673ee1902702\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Stage Propulsion owns all the vehicle fluid systems, including the propellant sensing, liquid oxygen press, RP press, igniter, fill, and engine feedline systems. They own the inter tanks that house these assemblies and the inter tank routing. The Stage team is working to develop an on-vehicle press system, mass saving in the inter tanks, and making our in-house main valves. Additionally, the Propulsion team oversees the Thrust Vector Control system, which directs Halcyon\u2019s flight trajectory.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5fcf99f0d041077594623360859f7e0d is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Engine<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d133a709e5a18eb996dbbf37471a9d2\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The Engine team owns the engine system and engine assemblies, which includes the chamber, igniter, injector and nozzle. The engine team is now working to create an in-house manufactured ablative nozzle, as well as an in-house designed and tested electric pump for Halcyon<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8641eef1691b350bdfa2561d143fad3c is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#131313;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><summary>Mechanisms<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b3d2a74ed82ecb7748995e7b0066efa\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The Mechanisms team owns all mechanical systems on the vehicle, including the Thrust Vector Control, Actuated Canards, Static Fins, and Recovery systems. They are working on developing our new canards system for use on Halcyon. Mechanisms is also working on making in-house electric actuators for Neptune in addition to further TVC redesigns, as well as simplifying recovery and improving vehicle control authority.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-922916d5775791305d5b1d52ada3850f is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Structures<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c895bb053d3dde00043711e91c47a5cb\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The Structures team owns the vehicle structure, including the COPVs, airframe, bonded joints, coupler, nosecone, and raceways. They also own the manufacturing of all of these structures, as well as the ablative nozzle. The Structures team is working on developing a test for our COPV bonded joints, beginning the manufacture of the Neptune vehicle structure, as well as beginning work on a metallic airframe and tank architecture.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-794aeb5236cee802a7fbc389e66e45a2 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#131313;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><summary>Ground Station Software<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-left-color:var(--kenta-accent-color);border-left-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-kenta-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1496274985aadcd82d413b8dae451fa\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The Software team owns all software, including our in-house flight software and in-house ground software. 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