Ismail Hozain

"Move fast and break things"

L A T E S T

Director/Founder at Starforge and an engineering student at TAMU. Currently in a state of creative exploration.

(Rocket engine) 1.5klbf, ablative, kerosene/LOx, pyro ignited. T/W: 30

PROJECTS

Starforge FounDry.

Me, Michael Frost and Matthew Steil opened and run Starforge - the one and only makerspace in the B/CS area, and targeted at college students.

More information here: starforgefoundry.com

Fireball.

Scratch built 5klbf mobile rocket engine test stand. Huge milestone, 10x as complex as the engine, one of <20 in the world like it and likely the cheapest of the bunch. Built in a storage unit by 6 students, whom I led. Status: COMPLETE! Testing of Sparky and Fireball begin in November 2022

SPARKY.

Scratch built 1.5klbf liquid fueled rocket engine running on kerosene/LOx, weighing about 60lbs. Status: Complete and testing begins November 2022

Pineapple.

Scratch built 1.5klbf liquid fueled rocket DESTINED to reach 50,000 feet (~9.5 miles in the air). Status 75% complete, in progress, integration begins after successful Sparky static fire.