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Author

Tisinger, IA, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia

Advisors

  • Elliott, Travis , EN-Engineering and Society , University of Virginia
  • Dedic, Chloe , EN-Mech & Aero Engr Dept , University of Virginia
  • Quinn, Daniel , EN-Mech & Aero Engr Dept , University of Virginia

Abstract

Project ATLAS was a project to develop and test a small hybrid liquid-solid rocket motor. The team successfully designed and built a motor; however, unfortunately due to safety concerns we were unable to successfully hot fire the motor despite successful hydrostatic and cold flow tests. Political Ecology and Climate Impacts of Spaceflight analyzes how spaceflight impacts global inequalities with regards to carbon emissions and climate change. The analysis concludes that spaceflight does not significantly contribute to global inequalities. These two projects are related in that they both relate to rocketry, though otherwise they do not connect in any significant way as Project ATLAS was a development project that did not focus on climate change whereas Political Ecology and Climate Impacts of Spaceflight is an analysis that focuses entirely on climate change and global inequalities.

Degree

BS (Bachelor of Science)

Keywords

Political Ecology; Hybrid Rocket Motor

Notes

School of Engineering and Applied Science Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Technical Advisors: Dan Quinn, Chloe Dedic STS Advisor: Travis Elliott Technical Team Members: Gavin Miller, Harshit Dhayal, Ved Thakare, Mannix Green, Aiden Winfield, Sean Dunn, Dominic Profaci, Thomas DeCanio, Joshua Bird, Harrison Bobbitt, Taka Suzuki, Darsh Devkar, Jack Spinnanger, Silas Agnew, Zach Hinz, Alexander Gorodchanin, Adis Gorenca, James Dalzell

Language

English

Rights

Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)

Issued Date

2025-05-08

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/va2h-ee25

Suggested Citation

Tisinger, IA. Project ATLAS; Political Ecology and the Climate Impacts of Spaceflight. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2025-05-08, https://doi.org/10.18130/va2h-ee25.

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