SARP reaches ~70 undergraduate members, continually growing in interest. USEED crowd-funding raises ~$16K and local industries donate ~$10K in cash and kind. New design implementations include:

• overall 8-inch diameter
• new goal is 30,000 feet with class-O motor
• larger nitrous oxide tank
• motor redesigned for Arduino controlled valve
• remote fill system developed

There was no test launch this year. IREC 2017 takes place at Spaceport America in New Mexico for the first time. Rocket launch at IREC reaches the ~12500 feet AGL and motor was fully functional through launch. SARP placed 2nd place at IREC. The rocket was initially lost but was later found in May 2018.