Aurora
Aurora is our latest launch vehicle. Measuring 2.7 meters in length, it is the largest rocket our team has developed to date. Powered by a COTS solid rocket motor, Aurora is designed to reach an altitude of 3 km.
At the core of the project lies our independently developed flight electronics and an advanced control system. This system uses air brakes to precisely achieve the target altitude.
In 2025, we continue to benefit from the support of our partners in Australia for the manufacturing process. The vehicle, composed of carbon and fiberglass, is being provided by the "AstronautiX" team at RMIT.
ACS
Our self-developed ACS, short for Apogee Control System, ensures controlled deceleration during ascent and is designed to precisely reach our target altitude of 3 km. By analyzing extensive measurement data recorded by our custom-built onboard computer, the current altitude can be calculated at any given moment.
This information is then relayed to the ACS, which dynamically controls the air brakes to ensure that the target altitude is achieved with the highest possible accuracy.
Avionics
Just in time for EuRoC 2024, we developed our own flight computer, GPA-Mini, based on an STM-32 chip as the successor to GPA("General Purpose Avionics"). This system was not only capable of capturing and processing flight telemetry but was also used in combination with a sensor PCB within a PocketSat.
For EuRoC 2025, its successor, GPA-Mega, is currently in development.
