STRUCTURES
The Backbone of the Rocket
From the first sketch in CAD to the final assembly in the workshop, the Structures department turns theory into metal, carbon fibre, and fire. We are the team responsible for the skeleton, the shell, and the launch infrastructure that sets the premiss for a rocket, blasting up to 2kN, to launch towards the stars.
If you love experimental trial-and-error work, engineering, and making things from scratch, you’ll find a home here.
Along the way, you can bond with an awesome team and pick up serious real-world skills like Welding, CNC machining, Angle Grinding, CAD (Fusion360), and so much more.
Test Site
Build and maintain our playground for static engine fires. Blast shields, flame diverters, and tie-down rails ensure our horizontal and vertical engine tests are spectacular and successful, yet safe.
Shell
Thin aluminium sheets and fiberglass sections ensure a sleek and protective shield, to the internal components, from the elements, without blocking vital electronic signals.
Recovery Systems
Our work on the recovery systems is a vital cooperation between the structures and electronics departments. Designing the complex network of drogue chutes, main parachutes, and flotation devices to ensure our high-velocity rocket returns to Earth in one piece.
Nose Cone
An aerodynamic windbreaker for the rocket, where fluid dynamics optimization is key during the design phase. And a more hands-on fiberglass construction in the workshop.
Launch Pad
Help build the massive 16-meter steel rail system that guides the rocket safely until it hits a stable velocity. This role is perfect for anyone who loves heavy-duty welding, structural integrity, and laser-focused precision.
Fins
Keep the rocket flying straight and true. Designing the perfect aerodynamic fin shapes can be tricky, because the right curve means a perfect flight, and the wrong one means a chaotic spin. Fortunately, the construction is easier.
