Victor Barlow - Prefect

Victor Barlow (TRA #6839 - NAR #88988 - Level 3) is an Assistant Professor of Computer Technology at Purdue University where he has taught for the last 25 years. Vic is a born again rocketeer (BAR) who participated in model rocketry as a child in Florida during the time of the Apollo Moon Shots. Born just a month after Sputnik was launched, his passion for rocketry was reignited in 2003 when he met Doug Jackson through his son, Eric Barlow, who was involved in 4H rocketry. Mentored by Marc Rodgers and Doug Jackson, Vic Joined TRA and certified Levels 1, 2, & earned his Level 3 in 2006 at Midwest Power IV. Vic frequently drives as far as Walcott, IA; Three Oaks, MI; Princeton, IL; and Muncie, IN to meet fellow rocketeers and attend launches. Vic has mentored at least three Purdue University Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering students through their Level 1 and Level 2 certifications. Vic’s primary interests are rocket design and materials, flight electronics and real time telemetry.