AUBURN'S STUDENT-LED, STUDENT-RUN ROCKET TEAM

AURA designs, builds, and launches high-powered rockets from the ground up. Each year, the team travels the country to compete at the NASA Student Launch Challenge at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, the Argonia Cup Championship in Kansas, and the International Rocket Engineering Competition in Texas.

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Aether on the launch rail at IREC, seen from below

Aether places 25th of 141 at IREC in Texas

AURA's Project Aether competed in the 10K COTS category, taking 25th place to mark a significant year-over-year placement improvement.

AURA members carrying Bedrock across the field at NASA Student Launch

Bedrock places 8th of 33 at NASA Student Launch

The team's widest-diameter vehicle yet flew to 3,891 feet at Marshall Space Flight Center, securing AURA's 8th place finish.

An AURA rocket lifting off from the pad, trailing a column of smoke

Welcoming Amentum and Kratos Defense

We would like to thank our most recent sponsors, Amentum and Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, for their generous donations. We look forward to many years of collaboration and mentorship.

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