Project Minerva
Project Minerva was the first rocket designed by the team and was entered into the 30,000ft category of the 2019 Australian Universities Rocket Competition. Minerva placed 4th in the overall competition
Fast Facts:
Achieved Altitude: 30,800ft / 9.39km
Length: 2.54m
Max. Velocity: Mach 2.22 (~2741.2 km/h)
Mass: 27 kg
Diameter: 9.8 cm
Max. Thrust: 4.750 kN
Total Impulse: 21.062 kNs
Project Minerva was UQ Space’s 30,000ft / 9.14km competition rocket for the Australian Universities Rocket Competition in 2019.
Built entirely by the UQ Space team of 2018/2019, Minerva I achieved 4th place in the 2019 AURC.
Project Minerva was the very first rocket designed by the team.