Florida Space Grant Consortium

Hybrid Rocket Competition

Program Type: Higher Education

93 students in 18 teams from 9 universities (Univ. of Central Florida, Florida Institute of Technology, Univ. of South Florida, Florida State University,Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Florida Polytechnic University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Florida Eastern State College) took part in this competition. The objective of the competition is to build and launch a hybrid powered rocket. There are two categories in the competition. The first category consists of launching a hybrid rocket to the maximum altitude. The second category challenges the teams to fly their rocket closest to 2000 feet in altitude. This competition is a stepping stone for students to participate in the University Student Launch Initiative competition. This project is sponsored by FSGC.