September 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:
Technical Report Rubric Published
Version 3 of the deliverables requirements document has been published. This document now includes information about the marking criteria of
Second 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,
Team 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).
Team 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.
Safety 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/
Progress 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
First Progress Reports Submitted
The first progress reports were received from all competing teams yesterday. These progress reports provide a summary of the team management, timeline and budget, preliminary rocket design and flight trajectory and payload concept!