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This year was been a year full of growth for the UBC Rocket team. Being invited to attend and present at events to the public has allowed us to develop and expand our connections, but also the public's interest in the STEM fields and space exploration. Below are a few...

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As we near our competition date, when the team will be travelling down to New Mexico to attend the Spaceport America Cup 2017, it's important to reflect on what we have accomplished and look forward to what we have yet to learn. Here are some subteam updates approximately one month...

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Ambition, growth, and passion from our team has inspired the creation of our new logo. 10 months ago, UBC Rocket didn’t exist, but a deep passion for rockets did. Stemming from the dreams of space travel and continuous dedication from our members, UBC Rocket now provides an engaging, hands-on learning...

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Hello everyone! The UBC Rocket team has been very busy over the past few weeks and I wanted to share some updates with you on how some parts of our payload have been progressing! For those who do not know, a payload is anything that the rocket takes up with...

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Hello! Thank you to everyone who came out on Build Day! We are so glad to have met all of you at this team bonding event. Four fantastic rockets were built by 20 of our own UBC students. The rockets were snazzily decorated in bright and loud colours, and came...

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Hi all! After months of research and with summer coming to an end, we are excited to announce our first event - Rocket Day! It will be a two-day event, composed of Build Day and Launch Day. Build Day will take place on Saturday, August 27th at 10:00am at the...

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Welcome! Glad you’re with us. This is where updates about our team and projects will be posted! Currently our team consists of about twenty members from various engineering disciplines. Fueled with passion, our team will be designing and building a rocket to compete with other students around the world in...