Engineering students launch rocket to 10,000 feet in Australian outback
Twenty-seven engineering students from the University of Sydney successfully launched their hybrid research rocket, Galah, to 10,000 feet in the outback of New South Wales. The launch was the result of months of design, testing, and collaboration among nearly 90 students from diverse academic backgrounds. The team plans to compete internationally in the United States in June.
- ▪The Galah rocket was designed and built entirely by University of Sydney students and reached its target altitude of 10,000 feet.
- ▪The launch took place at Tolarno Station, a remote sheep station between Mildura and Broken Hill, where the team has conducted tests annually since 2022.
- ▪Students involved in the project come from various disciplines, including engineering, computer science, arts, and sciences, with roles spanning technical and operational functions.
- ▪The team includes both experienced upper-year students and newer members in their first or second years, reflecting a shift toward broader participation and leadership development.
- ▪A subset of the team will travel to the United States in June to compete against other student rocketry teams in an international altitude challenge.
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Student rocket team successfully launches Galah rocket 10,000 feet in NSW outbackBy Wade StephensABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic:Space20m ago20 minutes agoSat 2 May 2026 at 2:26amLoading...In short:Twenty-seven engineering students headed to outback New South Wales last month to try and launch a hybrid research rocket named Galah.The week was a culmination of months of calculations, design work and testing by a team of nearly 90 young people interested in the Australian space industry.What's next?Part of the team will head to the United States in June, taking on international student rocketry squads in an altitude contest.abc.net.au/news/student-rocket-launch-galah-space-industry/106543648Link copiedShareShare articleStudents with space industry aspirations have been venturing to far west New…
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