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.
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| AUSROC 1 in flight | AUSROC 1 in Monash University Wind Tunnel |
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| 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 |
Further Reading
- Launch Report
General Information
| Purpose: | ? |
| Period of Use: | 1989 |
| Payload Mass: | ? |
| Apogee: | 3km |
Motor Details
| Ignition | Motor | Impulse | Burn Time |
| Stage 1 | T+0 | ? | ? | ? |
Launch Log
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Date |
RecordID |
LaunchVehicle |
LaunchArea |
Apogee |
Stabilized |
Purpose |
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1989:02:09:???? |
a1 |
ausroc1 |
Graytown |
3km |
fin |
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