The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is challenging student teams from Universities across the country to design, build and launch a rocket capable of carrying a 3 pound payload to 10,000ft. Teams are scored on achieving the altitude goal, time to altitude, and the technical value of their payload.
SEDS has found that University students' across the United States lack a universal accessible opportunity for hands on engineering experience at the undergraduate level in rocketry & propulsion research,
The SEDS High Power Rocketry challenge gives student an innovative opportunity to compete against other student teams flying high powered rockets. The challenge of flying a rocket carrying a three pound payload to 10,000 feet helps students develop design skills, gain hands on manufacturing experience, and build a strong professional skill set. The challenge is open to all universities across the US, and eliminates travel costs for teams with independent launches.
We're hopeful hands on rocketry experience at the University level will drive students to carry their interest forward and pursue careers related to space flight. The skill set students develop competing in the competition will prove valuable as they move into industry. Overall were hoping to broaden support for spaceflight among college students and the public at large.
