AUSROC I
The AUSROC-I Program commenced in 1988 when a group of undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering at Monash University, designed and built AUSROC-I. It was successfully launched on 9 Feb 1989. The flight lasted one minute, reaching 3 km in altitude and 161 m/s. AUSROC-I is a liquid fueled rocket based upon a modified Pacific Rocket Society design.
Physical Characteristics
Length | 2600 mm |
Diameter | 100 mm |
Stabilization | 4 fins |
Recovery System | Parachute |
Propellant Characteristics
Propellant mass | 6 kg (Fuel 1.65 kg, Oxidizer 4.35 kg) |
Dry mass | 19 kg |
Fueled Mass | 25 kg |
Fuel | Furfuryl Alcohol |
Fuel Volume | 1.5 l |
Oxidizer | Nitric Acid |
Oxidizer Volume | 3 l |
Mass ratio | 0.24 |
Propellant Feed Method | Pressure Blow Down |
Ignition Method | Hypergolic Combustion |
Pressurisation Gas | Nitrogen |
Tank Pressure | 2 MPa |
Motor Characteristics
Thrust | 1274 N |
Burn Time | 8 s |
Specific Impulse | 1765 m/s |
Chamber Pressure | 1.38 MPa |
Payload
Sensors | Pressure Transducer |
Transmitter | 400.5 MHz |