Ryan Pappano
Work Portfolio
Rocket Engine and Aerospace Projects
I built a carbon fiber solid propellant rocket to gain experience in CAD and to expand my rocket knowledge.
After building a carbon fiber rocket, I began the development of a TVC-controlled rocket.
Design work with some hardware for a hybrid engine before moving to liquids.
The 4-year development cycle that resulted in a 10-second firing of an engine called Asteris 1.
The successor to Asteris 1 that led to the development of the torch igniter.
Large 5000 lbf methalox ablative chamber
The ignition system for Asteris 2 with a highly successful test campaign.
Created an ignitor to test capabilities for future projects.
My largest evolving project, Magnetar Space™, is a rocketry development group I founded in 2021. To find out more, go to:
Launcher/Vast Igniter Dev
During my first year at Purdue University, I entered into a development project with Launcher for an ignition device for their E2 Staged Combustion engine