2024 Student Rocket Launch
The Student Rocket Launch Returns!
Join United Launch Alliance and BAE Systems for the 16th annual Student Rocket Launch! The event will be held on July 20, 2024, hosted by the Southern Colorado Rocketeers at their Hudson Ranch Rocket Site in Pueblo, Colorado.
Witness the launch of Galileo, Einstein and Kepler, three intern-built sport rockets that are projected to reach altitudes of approximately 9,300 ft. This year, eight different payloads have been integrated across the rockets, all designed by either members of the BAE Systems Intern Remote Sensing Team (BIRST) or K-12 students. Each payload is being judged by their design phase, testing phase and payload performance. The top three scoring teams will earn a cash prize for their school or a nonprofit organization of their choosing.
Event Information
Agenda
8 a.m. MT: Payload Teams Arrive
9 a.m. MT: Gates Open
10 a.m.-12 p.m. MT: ULA Rockets Launches
For launch and weather status, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com and on social media @ulalaunch. To join the conversation, use #StudentsRockIt.
Please note the schedule is subject to change based on safety, technical items and weather conditions.
Meet the 2024 Rockets: GALILEO, EINSTEIN AND KEPLER
Engine: Aerotech N-2000
Height: 13 Ft (3.96 m)
Width: 7.75 in (2.36 m) diameter
Altitude Target: 9,300 ft (2,834.64 m)
Average Thrust: 450 lbf (2,000 N)
Total Number of Payloads: 9
