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Next Generation DAQ Systems Today marks the first major milestone in Bluebird’s next steps towards the stars.   We introduced, tested and validated a new generation of avionics and data acquisition systems. This is a major upgrade to both Goose and Genesis, our modular ground support equipment system built for Cardinal. These upgrades allow much

Bluebird Meets with Dr. Lunine, NASA JPL’s Chief Scientist We recently got the incredible opportunity to meet with and present our work to Dr. Jonathan Lunine, the Chief Scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.    We showed our static fire and discussed some insight we’ve gained in Cardinal’s engineering process. We walked through the various

Bluebird at the 2026 Liquid Propulsion Symposium Bluebird had the incredible opportunity to attend this year’s Liquid Propulsion Symposium! Being the only high school team in the event, we’re really grateful to everyone who inspired us and took the time to speak with us, sharing invaluable insights with the team. It was truly unforgettable meeting

Bluebird Completes First Static Fire of Cardinal 1 On January 17, 2026, Bluebird Aerospace completed our first, record-breaking hotfire with the Cardinal 1 engine at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) test site! Overall, the system performed well beyond our expectations during the static fire. Preliminary analysis indicates achieved thrust levels of 3.34 ± 0.4 kN

Bluebird Completes Cold Flow and Wet Dress Rehearsal (Updated January 12th, 2026)   On December 12th 2025, Bluebird completed our first successful integrated cold flow of Cardinal and its ground support system, (Goose and Genesis) a major step towards static fire!    We brought the system up to flight pressures for the first time, reaching