Working alongside the other teams, the GTSC structures team is responsible for ensuring that our vehicle is structurally capable of surpassing all requirements set forth by the propulsion, aerodynamics, and GNC teams, but that’s not all. GTSC structures has one of the most exciting responsibilities within the engineering world: bringing to life the final design of our vehicle. For this reason, structures is excited to finish the Hyperion design process soon and is anxiously awaiting the manufacturing phase. During manufacturing, structures will utilize a CNC machine to create molds for our fiberglass composite, a laser cutter to ensure smooth, proper cuts of plywood for the internal support structure, and stress testing carbon fiber rods to ensure proper selection of a spar. Alongside manufacturing Hyperion, the structures team will be heavily integrated with other teams in all design stages of our Record Breaker vehicle. This vehicle will experience far greater forces than Hyperion, requiring in-depth analysis and trade studies on every material selection, structural design choice, manufacturing plan, and much more.