The Payload and Integration Lab student team located in the College of Aviation, under the mentorship of Dr. Pedro Llanos, has been working on the design, construction and testing of a Level 3 Rocket capable of carrying a payload to a target altitude. The payloads consist of Nano-laboratories ranging from 1U (10 cm3) to 6U. Each 1U Nano-Laboratory can be as heady as 2.20 lbs (1.00 Kg). The maximum payload weight is 6 times that. The construction of this rocket follows the certification process provided by the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). The Level 3 Rocket is a continuation of previous research conducted at the university. In the past, the team has launched a Level 1 and Level 2 rockets with a 3D printed capsule that carried the CRExIM (ERAU first Suborbital Payload) payload to an altitude of 5,500.00 ft and 7,500.00 ft, redpectively. This vehicle will allow to assess the performance of future suborbital payloads under the effects of large accelerations, decelerations, vibrations, and impact loads during landing. The overall dimension of the rocket is 17 ft in length, 10.85 inches in diameter, total mass of 50 lbs., cargo capacity of 12.22 lbs., and max altitude of 21,000.00 ft
