Our Rockets
URSA MAJOR
2023
HEIGHT
174"
DIAMETER
6.3"
LAUNCH MASS
148.5 lb
MOTOR DIAMETER
5"
MOTOR
SRAD Solid
AIRFRAME FILAMENT
G12 Fiberglass
Ursa Major was CRT's competition rocket for the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Our first ever rocket with a student researched and developed (SRAD) motor, Ursa Major successfully launched and achieved a 10,115 ft apogee out of the predicted 10,201 ft, earning an excellent flight score on the first day of launches. Both parachutes were also successfully deployed at the correct altitudes, and the rocket was recovered with no damage! Cornell Rocketry took home first place in the 10K Solid SRAD category, and was awarded second place overall out of all competing teams!
CHEWBACCA
URSA MAJOR
BIG RED 1
THE COMPETITION
Every year, over 1,700 students and faculty gather in Southern New Mexico to compete in the Spaceport America Cup —the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition. These competitors represent the best and brightest from more than 150 institutions located all across the world. Cornell Rocketry Team is proud to represent our team each year and compete for the cup!
The requirements for the competion include...Constructing a rocket sufficiently durable so that it may be launched, recovered, and re-launched repeatedly
Creating a communications system that will track the rocket and relay its flight information and location coordinates
Launching to precisely 10,000 feet above ground level
Reaching the required height with a one engine stage
Deploying a guided parafoil which ejects from the forward section during descent
Constructing a rocket sufficiently durable so that it may be launched, recovered, and re-launched repeatedly
Creating a communications system that will track the rocket and relay its flight information and location coordinates
Launching to precisely 10,000 feet above ground level
Reaching the required height with a one engine stage
Deploying a guided parafoil which ejects from the forward section during descent
