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1 year of work. For 10 seconds.

Extremely proud of the team to have achieved this and pulled off PHYRE II and even go above and beyond with 2.16kN of thrust rather than the 1.5kN we designed it for. This is a beginning for the development of student led propulsion here at Surrey. And I cannot imagine what will be feasible in a few years and what accomplishment the team will have.

Ad Astra Per Aspera!

#UniOfSurrey #universityofsurrey #rocketry #studentrocketry #studentlife by @race_2_space

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Check out the highlights from Symposium Day at Race 2 Space 2026!

The competition closed with the student symposium on the Friday, ending another incredible year. With lots of ingenuitiy and talent on display, huge congratulations to every team who competed this year.

Looking forward to R2S2027, keep an eye out for registration opening in September!

#space #rocketscience #aerospace #race2space2026 #rockets by @race_2_space

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Featuring a non-exhaustive carousel of some of the unique shots, angles, and moments of engine hot firings taken at Race2space 2026!
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#rocket #spacex #nasa #race2space #rocketengine taken in Westcott Venture Park Aylesbury by @race_2_space

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We are happy to introduce Redwing, IPL's entry for race2space 2026!

IPL's most ambitious engine to date, Redwing was designed to demonstrate that high pressure cryogenic engines are possible at the student level. The copper alloy chamber is fully regeneratively cooled using the fuel : Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA).

This engine was designed to reach up to 7.7kN thrust at 50 bar chamber pressure. This is a massive step up from our previous 1kN/10 bar Arrax engine, and presents many design challenges due to the intense heat flux.

In order to achieve good mixing and efficiency while keeping it simple, our stainless steel injector features 36 OFO impinging triplets. In addition, we have the option of enabling or disabling film cooling, which will allow us to quantify the effect of film cooling.

Thanks to @IPSA.ecole, @crous_creteil and @unionfab_offical for the support and to @race_2_space for providing such a great opportunity for students.

Stay tuned for more news on this project soon!

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Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter Redwing, le moteur de l'IPL pour race2space 2026 !

A ce jour le moteur le plus ambitieux conçu par l'IPL, Redwing a été développé pour démontrer que les moteurs cryogéniques à haute pression sont réalisables par des étudiants. La chambre de combustion est entièrement refroidie par refroidissement régénératif, utilisant le carburant: de l'IPA.

Ce moteur a été conçu pour délivrer jusqu'à 7,7 kN de poussée à une pression de chambre de 50 bar. Il représente une avancée majeure par rapport à notre précédent moteur de 1 kN à 10 bar, tout en apportant de nombreux défis de conception en raison des flux thermiques extrêmement élevés.

Afin d'obtenir un bon mélange des ergols et une efficacité élevée tout en conservant une architecture simple, notre injecteur en acier inoxydable est constitué de 36 triplets OFO. De plus, il est possible d'activer ou de désactiver le refroidissement par film, ce qui nous permettra de quantifier son influence sur les performances du moteur.

Un grand merci à @IPSA.ecole, @crous_creteil et @unionfab_offical pour leur soutien, ainsi qu'à @race_2_space d'offrir une telle opportunité aux étudiants ! taken in Innovative Propulsion Laboratory - IPL by @race_2_space

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Just over a week ago, GUR had the pleasure of attending @race_2_space 2026, where we hot-fired our entry, Talos, for the first time.

Talos is our second additively manufactured liquid engine, running on liquid oxygen and isopropyl alcohol, and is another step towards our long-term goal of a fully liquid-fuelled rocket.

3D printed from AlSi10Mg, Talos weighs just 2.4kg but packs a punch. Firing with a quadlet impinging injector, it produced:
🔹 5kN of thrust on both hot fires
🔹 A maximum Isp of 224s
🔹 A chamber pressure of 19 bar
🔹 An average O/F ratio of 1.82 on its very first hot-fire

We are beyond proud of our Race2Space Team at GUR and everyone who made Talos happen. We also could not make this happen without the continued support from our sponsors, for which we are immensely grateful. Another massive thank you to the Race2Space organisers for putting on such a brilliant competition, as always.

We can't wait to see what we do next with everything we've learned this year. But for now, please watch our Race 2 Space recap!

#rocketry #engineering #STEM #studentengineering by @race_2_space

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University of Sheffield students conducted a ‘last rites’ for their engine ‘Risky’. They call it ‘The word of Sutton’. It can only be described as a growing cult formed of disciples of George Sutton.
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#uniofsheffield https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/uniofsheffield/ #universityofsheffield #rocketry (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/rocketry/) #studentrocketry (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/studentrocketry/) #studentlife (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/studentlife/)” by @race_2_space

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Who doesn’t like Mach Diamonds? Here are snippets from some of the teams’ hotfires at the Airborne Engineering Ltd. test facility. More to come!

#rocket #space #rocketengine #stem #studentrocketry by @race_2_space

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Very proud of the team to have pulled this off! One whole year of effort culminating into a rocket engine designed for 1.5kN of thrust but hitting 2.163kN thrust peak and achieved the full 10 seconds burn!

Wasn't able to bring my helmet. Maybe next time 😔.

#UniOfSurrey #universityofsurrey #rocketry #studentrocketry #studentlife taken in ProtoLaunch by @race_2_space

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With the help of a great team I was finally able to achieve my dream of designing a liquid rocket engine that uses regen cooling and has a projected thrust of 5kN. Tomato Destroyer will be made out of aluminium and it will run on liquid IPA and Nitrous Oxide . Our baby will be tested this summer. taken in The Diamond, University of Sheffield by @race_2_space

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We are proud to announce that on the 25th of June, @project_sunride successfully hot-fired our Sunfire V engine, kicking off the first day of the @race_2_space Student Propulsion Competition. This engine marks a major milestone for the team, as it is our first to use a cryogenic propellant, and incorporates many lessons learned from our previous designs.

Test Results:
- Test 1: 4.3 kN burn for 5 seconds
- Test 2: 5.2 kN burn for 6.5 seconds
- Test 3: 6.1 kN burn for 10 seconds

The engine - affectionately known as Rusty - was additively manufactured from CuCrZr and cooled using high-pressure water through its integral cooling channels. This enabled us to push it to higher operating temperatures and achieve outstanding performance metrics, such as obtaining an efficiency that was 50% higher than our Sunfire III engine!

A huge thank you to @aconity3d for 3D printing Sunfire V, which allowed us to push the limits of what a collegiate team can achieve! This year, @aconity3d supported so many teams in particupating in the competition by manufacturing numerous engines. Thank you as well to Airborne Engineering Ltd for the use of their test stand and the invaluable expertise they provided on the day.

We’re excited to see what the rest of the @race_2_space competition brings, and we look forward to sharing our data with the broader collegiate rocketry community! Thank you to the @race_2_space team and Dr Alistair John for the testing opportunities this year 🔥

@sheffunieng @theuniversityofsheffield

@aconity3d @accucomponents @spacehubyorks @labmanautomation @filamentive

#ProjectSunride #Rocketry #Propulsion #Engineering #Sheffield #UniversityofSheffield #Space taken in University of Sheffield by @race_2_space

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Amazing visit to the Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre in Derby with our SHUROC team🚀 Seeing revolutionary innovations up close was truly inspiring. A great place for us as aspiring engineers to learn and grow🌟

Huge thanks to our mentors (Dana & Manuel) and the Rolls-Royce team for this opportunity🚀

#Engineering #Innovation #Heritage #FutureEngineers #RollsRoyce #ShurocTeam #SHU #RocketScience” - instagram taken in Rolls Royce Factory Derby by @race_2_space

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We are happy to announce the signing of an MOU with @race_2_space to collaborate on educational space projects in the Middle East. 🚀

R2S is an educational initiative in the UK designed to enhance the country's space sector by providing university students with practical experience in designing and testing rocket propulsion systems.

Read more: https://art-tech.space/art-signs-an-mou-with-r2s/

#art #space #rockets #satellite #ksa #uae #moon #education #news #partnership #deal #students #university #engineering #sponsorship #horus4 #course #oman #business #technology #r2s by @race_2_space

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