UBC Rocket

We hot fired on 07/19! It used our project Co-Pilot's engine to test an ablative MDF. We'd like to thank everyone reading this for following along on our journey to space, and we hope you stick around not only for our other hot fires, but also for all of our other endeavours! 🚀

Although our @Spaceport_Cup rocket, Silvertip, was not fully recoverable, we brought some of the intact pieces up the mountain it was named after! If you are interested in working with high-powered rockets, our recruitment application will open tonight at midnight! 🚀

Silvertip is one of three rockets that our team is working on this year. It was launched on June 23rd at the 2022 #SpaceportAmericaCup and reached an apogee of 23,589 feet! Thank you to all of our members and sponsors! #SACup2022

@Erdayastronaut @elonmusk @Peter_J_Beck @lrocket @fireflyspace @torybruno @launcher @Astra @AerojetRdyne @NASAStennis Hey Tim! We've done some engine tests - links below! youtube.com/watch?v=TwSckS… youtube.com/watch?v=EU29gj…

Hey rocket companies / friends. I’m looking for some high quality/slo mo footage of engine tests. It’d be a treat to see some cool failures showing melting, vaporizing, deforming & exploding. If you’re brave enough to send me some clips, it’ll be real cool for my next video! 🙏

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We thank JLCPCB for their support this year. The work that we do could not be possible without our amazing sponsors! #jlcpcb #jlcpcb2020exhibition #iphone12jlcpcb #electronica2020 #MesseMünchen #jlcpcbonlineexhibition #wannaseeyoujlcpcb #surewininjlcpcbexhibition #pcblover

One of our sponsors, JLCPCB, is hosting an online event from November 10th to the 25th. It's free to join, and there are a variety of different prizes available. For more info, go to jlcpcb.com or jlcpcb.com/E-exhibition.

Are you interested in being part of a student design team that designs, builds, and launches rockets? Join us! We will be holding an info session this Wednesday August 26 at 18:00 PST. The link to the info session can be found here: bit.ly/3loCrQu See you there!

During his degree in @UBCEngPhys, Simon Bambey co-founded @ubcrocket! Simon led the team to victory at their first Spacesport America Cup, elevating the status of UBC within the rocketry community. Read more about his #Engineering journey: bit.ly/2Nm5JiD #UBCAPSCstars

Working from home, UBC Rocket is safely continuing our three projects: Whistler-Blackcomb, Co-Pilot, 30K Tantalus and its payload. From the entire team, stay strong, and be safe🚀The photo is of the Composites team in February working on a fibreglass body tube for Tantalus. 

Our Whistler-Blackcomb team is developing our third generation liquid engine. Pictured is a new critical component generously manufactured by a local CNC shop - GCode In Motion. It is designed by students on our team and will eventually propel our rocket to the edge of space. 🚀

Our team is in the process of precision cleaning our test stand’s plumbing system for LOX compatibility. We would like to thank @MEPBrothers and @SimpleGreen for helping to keep our team and test stand safe by providing us with degreasing solution used to remove contaminants.🚀

A big thank you to @MarottaControls for supporting our team with two CoRe Flow solenoid valves. These will be flying to space on our rocket as part of the @base11STEM Space Challenge. 🚀

Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. is supporting our spaceshot rocket project by supplying several much needed pressure transducers. Pictured is Robert, UBC Rocket’s Co-Captain, holding the transducers that will be used for our engine tests. 🚀