Carolina SkyLab

Projects

Past builds, current work, and what is next.

Fall 2025: Engineering our foundation

Completed 2 projects

FPV Drone

Completed

A team of 7 engineers designed, soldered and assembled a custom LiPo powered FPV drone on a carbon-fibre frame.

SolderingMechanical assemblyElectronics
Fall 2025

LiPo Biplane

Completed

A custom-designed, flight capable plane with control surfaces and an airframe built entirely from cardboard.

Laser cuttingElectronicsCAD
Fall 2025

Spring 2026: Stretching the meaning of possible

Upcoming 3 projects

VTOL Drone

Upcoming

Equipped with a custom gimbal engine and closed feedback-loop software and with real-life applications, this project aims to be V1 of our thrust-vector VTOL drone.

Embedded systemsVTOL designCAD
Join to participate Spring 2026

Solid rocket engine

Upcoming

Developing Carolina’s first solid-fuel rocket engine through in-house chemical formulation of solid propellant and fabrication of a custom welded engine casing.

Fuel mixingSteel weldingEngine design
Join to participate Spring 2026

Flight controller

Upcoming

A custom flight controller developed alongside Carolina Chip Fab, encompassing chip design & firmware development for reliable real-time aerial vehicle control.

Chip fabricationEmbedded systemsSolder
Join to participate Spring 2026