PROJECT AURORA
NTUA's First Solid Propellant Sounding Rocket
3km
Target Apogee
1.3kg
Payload Mass
2024
Launch Year
NTUA's First Solid Propellant Sounding Rocket
Aurora is a student-driven project dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and launching sounding rockets. Our team brings together expertise from multiple engineering disciplines to create advanced systems that push the boundaries of rocketry.
The project serves as a platform for exploration and innovation, enabling the development of rockets capable of achieving greater altitudes and improved performance.
Advanced solid propellant motor designed for reliable, high-thrust performance
Designed to reach 3km altitude with active airbrakes for precision control
Active control system for precise apogee targeting and trajectory management
Two-stage parachute system ensuring safe recovery after flight
Payload compartment for scientific experiments
Custom PCBs with telemetry, navigation, and flight control systems
Cutting-edge technology across every component
Advanced composite and metallic materials. FEA simulations ensure structural integrity under extreme flight conditions.
Precision control system for apogee targeting. Real-time deployment based on flight computer data.
Dual deployment parachute system with drogue and main chutes for safe landing.
Custom PCBs with embedded systems for telemetry, navigation, and sensor integration.
4kg deployable payload for atmospheric research and microplastics detection experiments.
CFD simulations and wind tunnel testing for optimal nose cone and fin geometry.
From design to manufacturing
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