What does it take to compete in the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition?
Follow along to see how the Brigham Young University High-Power Rocketry Team overcame difficulties, delays, and disappointments to ultimately have a successful launch of their rocket, Maverick, at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup. Maverick was built with an Aerotech M2400 motor and a machine-learning module to prevent water from sloshing within the rocket’s payload. The rocket reached a height of 10,432 feet, earning the BYU team a rank of 11th out of 46 teams in their category at the 2022 Spaceport competition. The team also received 2nd place for the Barrowman Award for Flight Dynamics and 2nd place for the Sportsmanship Award.
The BYU rocketry team returned to take 1st in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup with their rocket, Solitude. They also received 1st place for Modeling and Simulation. Check out this press release to learn more about their 2023 win: https://news.byu.edu/intellect/serious-fireworks-byu-students-celebrating-4th-of-july-with-explosive-win-at-collegiate-rocket-competition"
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