Limelight
LAUNCHING IN MAY 2025



Limelight is MASA's newest single-stage sounding rocket. It utilized groundbreaking technologies including seam-welded propellant tanks, a regeneratively-cooled engine, live in-flight telementry, and full-parachute recovery.

America's largest student-built rocket.

Limelight is MASA's newest single-stage sounding rocket. Limelight utilizes a pressure-fed kerolox system and features seam-welded stainless steel propellant tanks, advanced custom avionics, composite aerostructures, a regeneratively-cooled engine, and much more. It stands over 20' tall and is 13" in diameter, which will make it the largest student-built rocket in the United States.
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Limelight

Vehicle Overview

Target ApogeeComing Soon
Weight at LaunchComing Soon!
Flight DurationComing Soon!
Burn DurationComing Soon!
MSL ThrustComing Soon
Max SpeedComing Soon!
Nosecone & Parachutes
Nitrogen COPV
LOx Tank
RP-1 Tank
RP-D2 Engine
Fins