Through CAS, I have grown to acquire the following skills:

• Radio Communications (Licensed with callsign KC1VCM)

• Antenna Development

• Satellite Communications

• Electronic Schematic Development

• Printed Circuit Board Blueprint Development

• USART management of microcontrollers

• Solid propellant development for rockets

• Computer aided design (CAD)

• 3D modeling

• 3D printing

• Use of computer vision libraries such as openCV

• Use of machine learning libraries such as pytorch

I have learned a lot more than I can fit into this section!

The design philosophy of CAS presides in the following maxims:

• Absolute documentation

• Reliable, repeatable construction

• Minimalistic design

• Minimalistic equipment

• Minimalistic cost

Concord Aerospace Systems has the following long-term goals:

• Flight Vehicles

  • Achieve Thrust Vectored Flight [VULCAN Program]

  • Achieve Staged Flight [Ajax Program]

  • Design Fully Integrated Rocket Motors [Hephaestus Program]

  • Fly a Sounding Rocket [Gauss Program]

  • Achieve Mach 2 on Self-Made Motor [Virgil Program]

  • Exceed 50km (Half Way to the von Kármán Line) [Moonchaser Program]

• Radio Systems

  • Develop Double-Cross and QFH Antennas to receive live data from NOAA 15, 18, and 19. Extend to Meteor satellites [Windcatcher Program]

  • Develop Avionic Systems Capable of Live Telemetry Transceiver with a range of over 25 Kilometers [Hermes Program]

  • Develop Avionic Systems Capable of Live Telemetry Transceiver with a range of over 50 Kilometers [Mercury Program]

  • Develop a Minimal Form Factor CubeSat [Oculus Program]

• Sports Systems

  • Create a free and accurate timing device for track and field athletes [TimeToFly]

  • Create an accurate and precise strokecoach with more features than commercially available ones [SmartCox]

  • Create an accurate and precise CoxBox with more features than commercially available ones [RowAankh]