Saltire-1
Saltire-1 was the teams first Rocket, an off-the-shelf Bullpup shell with a solid rocket motor taking the rocket to 5087ft.
The vehicle's development was essential for the team to develop our safety, computer analysis and avionics systems. With a student-designed and manufactured avionics bay, Saltire-1 furthered our
flight computer technology significantly allowing us to grow our ambitions for Saltire-2.
Outreach
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We developed our outreach program with Saltire-1, inspiring interest from young kids in space and rocketry. The concept for our mission patch was created by a pupil from Hillhead High School during our Space Day outreach event.
HEIGHT 1.98m / 6'6"
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DIAMETER 184mm
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VELOCITY MACH 0.6 / 460mph
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TARGET ALTITUDE 5000ft
Partners
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Thyssenkrupp
Skyrora
Ultimate Customs
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Aspire Space
Blackcat Rocketry
Stickalex
Stratonauts
THE LAUNCH
On the 28th of August 2021 we successfully launched Saltire-1.
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The launch of Saltire-1 was a huge step forward for GURocketry and hopefully the first of many launches to come in the future.
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Look out for information on the launch of Saltire-2 which we aim to be launching within the next academic year.
Check out the launch video!
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