The start of the year has not been uneventful for the Rice Hyperloop team. On January 11th, we submitted our Final Design Package (FDP) to SpaceX. This 100+ page document described the specifics of our design in detail. The team…
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December 2018 – Team Update
This past month has all been about focusing on the Final Design Package (FDP). After hearing that the team was one of 52 to make it onto the next round, all efforts have been focused on finalizing design specifications. The…
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November 2018 – Team Update
Early in the month, we submitted our Preliminary Design Briefing. This 30 slide powerpoint gave an overview of all the general pod specifications and sub systems. The team heard back mid-November that we are 1 of roughly 50 teams to…
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October 2018 – Team Update
The Rice Hyperloop team is back for it’s second year and has hit the ground running. Using the feedback given by SpaceX last year combined with new research knowledge, they hope to create and develop a better design for 2019.…
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February 2018 – Team Update
The team completed our design review in January. We were very excited to be able to share our design and plan with people across campus. We want to thank the Student Activities President’s Programming Fund for donating over $150 to…
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November 2017 – Team Update: First Submission
This week the team submitted their first document to SpaceX, the Preliminary Design Briefing. The briefing, a 30 slide powerpoint, outlines the main design points of the 2018 pod. Over the past two weeks, the five different design groups have…
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