Orbital Launch Vehicle Team at Virginia Tech
OLVT is comprised of over 80 students, specializing in avionics, structural design, electronics, propulsion, launch operations, trajectory analysis, research and development and business. In the past few years, our team has designed, built, and launched several rockets in Virginia, Maryland, Nevada, California and Kansas
What is OLVT?
OLVT is comprised of over 70 students, specializing in avionics, structural design, electronics, propulsion, launch operations, trajectory analysis, research and development and business. In the past few years, our team has designed, built, and launched several rockets in Virginia, Maryland, Nevada, California and Kansas. Our most recent success was Skipper 1, a single-stage sub scale solid motor test rocket. The rocket reached an altitude of ~3000 ft. Currently, we are working on developing a 2-stage rocket, Skipper 2, which will continue to iterate and develop our manufacturing capabilities and technologies to achieve a space shot.
Who can join?
All undergraduate students are welcome to apply to join any of our subteams. We hold rigorous recruitment cycles during the fall semester of every year. Interested applicants can visit olvt.org for more information.
Fast Facts
Team size: About 90 members
Department Afiliation: Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Workshop: Advanced Engineering Design Lab