Starscraper: The Next Generation of Suborbital Rockets
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What if we built a rocket that is better than a NASA or commercially available rocket? What if we did it with students?
Backers: 294
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58
Funded: $17,176 of $10,000
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 8th (31 days)
Project By: BU Rocket Propulsion Group
Backers: 294
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58
Funded: $17,176 of $10,000
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 8th (31 days)
Project By: BU Rocket Propulsion Group
$17,176
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 8 @ 22:30 -0500 GMT
171%
of goal
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Latest News
Our AMA is Live! 
January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Join us on reddit for our live AMA! We're taking everyone's questions. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rkjyc/iama_rocket_surgeon_ama/ (Read More)
Join us on Reddit for an AMA!
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there backers! Today we are happy to announce we will be conducting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on reddit at 7pm ET/4pm PT! Here's your chance to ask all your questions about what we do. Stay posted for the direct link! -Boston University Rocket... (Read More)
Stretch Goal: $20,000
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, We've been incredibly humbled by the support of the community and the support that has been poured out on us to reach our funding goal of $10,000. We are hard at work preparing for our launch this summer! As we mentioned at the bottom of... (Read More)
Starscraper December Update
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
As the year heads to a close, we are working on finishing up the first round of FAA preliminary paperwork. During the past few weeks, we were able to complete the Mk IIb test campaign and begin moving towards the home stretch of the Mk V motor and... (Read More)
ASTRo Ships to Texas
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We said farewell to ASTRo today as it was sent on its way to Austin, Texas. A few team members will fly to Texas on the weekend of January 8th and test ASTRo's control algorithm in an actual flight environment, similar to Starscraper. A few of the... (Read More)
Starscraper in the News: BU Engineering Website
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out this article that appeared in the BU news for more about the group behind Starscraper: http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=666&id=62087 (Read More)
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