The CPLC challenge will be the liquid team’s most ambitious project yet. There are five main milestones to work towards including:

1. TVC hotfire - 500 lbf engine thrust and 360 degree gimbaling

2. Throttleable Engine Hotfire - 500 lbf nominal thrust with a range of 10-100%

3. 10s Tethered Hover flight

4. The Bess Touchdown Award - successful landing from minimum 10m height

5. 50m hop with a successful landing

*Each of which awards the first 3 teams to complete the challenge minimum cash prize of $15K. Participating in this challenge will expand the limits of SRL and require extensive planning, design, and safety precautions.