By Ian McClintock - Last Edited Apirl 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM ET
Introducing Infinity V2
Pushing the boundaries of mid-powered rocketry.
Flight 1: Going Supersonic
Later this year, Exela will launch Infinity V2 for the first time with a mission goal to break the sound barrier, going just over Mach 1. This flight is planned to occur in Amesbury, MA and the rocket will fly to an altitude of about 3,500ft. Infinity V2 will be flying on an Aerotech G77-R10 motor for this flight. To get a rocket of this size to supersonic speeds, it needs to be lightweight but very structurally durable.
Flight 2: 10,000ft Apogee
Next year Exela will be attempting to send Infinity V2 to 10,000ft or 3km in altitude. To do this, we will use an Aerotech G12ST-P rocket motor, which has a long burn time of 12.7 seconds. An altimeter will be onboard this flight and will be launching from Ohio in 2026.
Infinity V2s design is based on the Apogee Aspire kit which is famously known in the amateur rocketry community as being able to go past the speed of sound and also being able to travel to very high altitudes. This may not seem that impressive but this rocket is only 29 inches tall and just over 1 inch in diameter. Even with its small size, this rocket can run on low powered motors all the way up to high powered motors.