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Australian Universities Rocket Competition

The Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA) is proud to continue to organise the annual Australian Universities Rocket Competition.

We are thrilled to announce that the Australian Universities Rocket Competition (AURC) 2025, is set to take place in April 2025 at the Endeavour Aerospace White Cliffs Launch site! This exciting new location allows us to conclude with a launch event that invites university teams to showcase their engineering skills by designing, building, and launching high-powered Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solid fuel rockets, aiming heights of 5,000, 10,000 or 30,000 feet – with one winner from the latter two taking the overall winner title home!

Thoughout the competition, students are offered a unique challenge to demonstrate their prowess directly to industry, with teams being scored in their preliminary design, the quality & innovation of their manufactured rocket, launch trajectory, payload and safe & accurate recovery. 

After successful competitions in 2019, 2020 (online), and with the 2024 competition drawing to a close, we are working hard to deliver this launch event for 2025 – please keep an eye on our website and socials, we look forward to seeing you at White Cliffs!

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As a student

If you are interested in taking on a practical challenge, the AURC offers an opportunity to showcase your skills to your peers and industry representatives.

Registrations for teams wishing to compete in the AURC 2025 are open now!

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With your help, the AURC has the potential to become one of Australia’s best technology showcases. The competition provides an opportunity to meet and support Australia’s brightest young minds with a passion for engineering and science.

In 2019 and 2020 the competition reach over 400 team members from Australia and New Zealand, with more expected in 2025.

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aurc@ayaa.com.au