Overview
Our most powerful rocket, Firetail is our first rocket that aims to reach 30,000 ft.
Project Details
Firetail, or “Wibung” in the local Gadigal language, is designed to compete in the 30,000 ft COTS categories of AURC and SA Cup. USYD Rocketry Team’s most powerful rocket to date, our single stage rocket is propelled by a Cesaroni O3400 rocket motor. Its 5.5 inch composite airframe can accommodate our 2U CubeSat payload, Tetratheca. This leaves additional room for an experimental flight computer in the avionics bay.
Firetail was the winner of the 30,000 ft category of the 2020 virtual AURC. It followed this by securing a second place win during the 2021 virtual Spaceport America Cup.
Fast Facts
Competition Finishes

1st Place – AURC 2020
2nd Place – SAC 2021
Target Altitude

30,000 ft AGL
Cumulative Hours

15,000+ Design, manufacturing & testing man hours
Development Time

20 Months Research & Development
Airframe Length

3.1 metres
Motor

Cesaroni O3400
Airframe Diameter

0.140
Metres
Peak Thrust

4699 N
Payload Size

2U Payload Bay
Tetratheca
Total Impulse
