Congratulations to AURC competitors Thomas Molesworth (University of Queensland), Patrick Underwood (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) and James Gray (Monash University) who have been named as Young Australian Space Leaders of 2024.
Continue readingAURC 2024: Dispersed Format and Updated Documentation
Following our launch festival announcement on July 17th, an updated release of both the 2024 AURC Key Dates v4.0 and 2024 AURC Rules v2.0 document is now available in our “Competitor Info” on our website.
Continue readingSeptember Launch Cancellation
The AURC regrets to announce that the September launch date for the 2024 competition will no longer be feasible. Full details are provided in the following letter:
Continue readingTechnical Report Rubric Published
Version 3 of the deliverables requirements document has been published. This document now includes information about the marking criteria of
Continue readingSecond Progress Report Marks Released
Marks for the second progress report have now been returned to teams by email. Our judging panel was vastly impressed by the progress teams have made to-date,
Continue readingTeam highlight: UWAC
This is the first year UWAC (University of Waikato Astronautics Club) will be competing in AURC, and the only team from the land of the long white cloud! We are from the little University of Waikato (Located in Hamilton, about 2 hours south of Auckland).
Continue readingTeam highlight: RMIT Hive
We are thrilled to introduce you to the brilliant student teams participating in the Australian Universities Rocketry Competition (AURC) 2024. Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight each team, sharing their unique stories, goals, and rocket designs.
This week’s spotlight is on RMIT HIVE. Here is a short introduction about their project!
Tickets Released and Event Schedule Published!
You can now buy tickets to attend the 2024 AURC in Williams, Western Australia! Purchase here.
A full breakdown of the competition schedule is available in the “2024 AURC Event Schedule” which has been uploaded under “Competitor Info” here.
Continue readingSafety Reviewer Applications Opened
Applications to conduct safety reviews of the rockets competing in the 2024 AURC are now open! Reviewers must hold a Level 3 High power rocketry certification. Apply here: https://aurc.ayaa.com.au/safety-reviewer-applications/
Continue readingProgress Report 2 Criteria Published
Version 2 of the 2024-AURC-Competition-Deliverables document has now been released. This update outlines the requirements and marking criteria for Progr
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