ROCKETRY & SPACE SYSTEMS R&D

Aerospace Labs —
Where Research Meets Real-World Engineering

Real rocket builds, real launches.

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Research & Capabilities

Frontier Engineering, Purpose-Built for Industry

Aerospace Labs operates the model rocketry, CanSat, and small-satellite design benches that prepare students for real aerospace careers and feed Lyran Labs' Space Technology consulting work. Real propellant, real avionics, real launches into the atmosphere.

Rocket airframe assembly, fin alignment, and dual-deployment parachute prep benches

CanSat and CubeSat small-satellite electronics fabrication and RF ground stations

Solid motor static thrust test stands with calibrated load cell data acquisition

Direct connection into Lyran Labs satellite systems consulting and payload integration

How We Work

From Lab Research to Client Deployment

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Deep-Domain Lab Research
Our engineers pursue focused, multi-year research within Aerospace Labs — pushing the boundaries of what's technically achievable.
02
Solution Architecture
Lab findings are translated into engineered system architectures, validated prototypes, and deployable reference designs.
03
Industry Deployment & Integration
Solutions are deployed at client sites — fully integrated, tested, documented, and handed over with ongoing engineering support.
04
Continuous R&D Partnership
We remain engaged as a long-term R&D partner, iterating on solutions as your operational requirements evolve.
Research Disciplines

Core Technical Focus Areas

Targeted specializations driving next-generation engineering across industry, research, and critical infrastructure.

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Propulsion & Aerodynamics

Model & High-Power Rocketry

Solid propellant motors, aerodynamic center of pressure (CP) and center of gravity (CG) calculations, supersonic fin flutter prevention.

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Flight Avionics

Avionics & Telemetry

Custom flight computer PCBs, barometric altimeters, 6-axis IMUs, pyro ejection charges, and LoRa long-range telemetry links.

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Small Satellites

CanSat & CubeSat Systems

Designing standardized 350ml CanSats and 1U CubeSats to measure atmospheric pollution, temperature gradients, and solar radiation.

Research Infrastructure

Specialized Lab Workstations

Purpose-built research bays equipped with industry-standard instrumentation, enabling our engineers to design, test, and validate complex systems at depth.

Station 01

Rocket Airframe & Recovery Bench

Aerodynamic Construction

Equipped with precision tube cutters, laser-cut fin alignment jigs, Kevlar shock cords, dual-deployment ejection canisters, and ripstop parachutes.

Capabilities
  • Precision Alignment Jigs
  • Dual-Deployment Chambers
  • OpenRocket CAD Stations
Station 02

CanSat Avionics & Sensor Lab

Payload Instrumentation

Dedicated workstations for designing miniaturized avionics boards: BMP280 barometers, BNO055 orientation sensors, and SD card blackbox loggers.

Capabilities
  • SMD Soldering Tools
  • LoRa 433/868MHz Transceivers
  • GPS Lock Test Chambers
Station 03

Mission Control Ground Station

Live RF Telemetry & Tracking

High-gain directional Yagi antenna rigs, software-defined radios (RTL-SDR), and real-time dashboard plotting altitude, velocity, and roll rate.

Capabilities
  • Dual Yagi Antenna Tracking
  • SDR Ground Station
  • Live Mission Dashboards
Client Deliverables

What Clients Receive From This Lab

Every engagement with Aerospace Labs is structured to produce tangible, measurable engineering outcomes — not just research reports.

Fully Engineered System Prototypes
Functional prototypes validated in our lab environment against real-world performance benchmarks, ready for client site testing.
System Architecture & Technical Documentation
Detailed design documents, circuit schematics, software specs, integration guides, and IP-protected technical packages.
On-Site Deployment & Commissioning
Our engineers deploy, integrate, and commission solutions directly at client facilities — from factory floors to field installations.
Long-Term Engineering Support & Iteration
Structured post-deployment support contracts, performance monitoring, and continuous capability upgrades as the technology evolves.
Aerospace & Rocketry Research Bay
Live Operational Metrics
Active
APOGEE ALTITUDE 1,240 m
DOWNLINK FREQ 433 MHz
DESCENT RATE 6.4 m/s
MAX VELOCITY Mach 0.6

Technology Stack

OpenRocket Simulation Custom Avionics PCBs LoRa Spread-Spectrum RF CanSat & CubeSat Kits Ground Station Dashboards Dual Ejection Pyros
Engagement Structure

Client Engagement Tiers

We structure our client engagements in progressive phases — from initial feasibility and prototyping through to full-scale deployment and operational support.

Level 01

Model Rocketry Fundamentals & Aerodynamics

Timeline: 40 Hours

Newtonian mechanics, center of pressure / gravity calculation, airframe fabrication, single-stage launches, and parachute recovery.

OpenRocket Basics Airframe Assembly Safety Checklist Launch Ops
Level 02

CanSat Engineering & Flight Computers

Timeline: 60 Hours

Designing standardized CanSat payloads, barometric telemetry, IMU orientation tracking, LoRa wireless ground stations, and drop tests.

Avionics Design LoRa Telemetry Sensor Fusion Descent Calculation
Level 03

High-Power Rocketry & Satellite Systems

Timeline: 80 Hours

Dual-deployment electronics, multi-kilometer apogee builds, scientific atmospheric data collection, CubeSat bus integration, and launch certification.

Dual-Deploy Pyro CubeSat EPS/ADCS Ground Station Software Flight Certification
Instrumentation

Hardware & Software Apparatus

A comprehensive inventory of the precision instruments, development platforms, and software tooling that underpin all Aerospace Labs research and client deployments.

Instrument / Platform
Domain
Role & Specification
Lyran Dual-Deploy Flight Computer
Avionics
Custom ARM Cortex-M4 flight computer with dual pyro channels for apogee drogue and low-altitude main parachute deployment.
OpenRocket Simulation Workstations
Simulation Software
High-fidelity aerodynamic flight simulators computing stability margins, motor impulse, wind drift, and apogee predictions.
Calibrated Static Thrust Test Stand
Propulsion Test
Heavy-duty steel test rail with 500N load cell and 1kHz sampling rate to plot real-time thrust curves of solid motors.
LoRa SX1276 Ground Station Rigs
Telemetry
Long-range spread-spectrum RF transceivers transmitting packetized sensor data over 15km line-of-sight during flight.
Optical Rocket Launch Rail & Igniters
Launch Equipment
Heavy-duty 1010 anodized aluminum launch rails with electronic 12V wireless launch control safety keys.
Lyran Labs Portfolio

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Lyran Labs operates a portfolio of specialized research divisions and industry service practices — each delivering proven, domain-specific engineering to clients.

Open for Client Engagement

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Whether you're scoping a new R&D initiative, seeking a system integrator, or looking to embed specialist engineering within your operations — our lab team is ready to engage.

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