TU2Space programme
Teesside University's TU2Space programme is nurturing a ground-breaking project to launch a rocket into space by a group of Teesside University engineering students.
Teesside University's TU2Space programme is nurturing a ground-breaking project to launch a rocket into space by a group of Teesside University engineering students.
To launch a ThumbSat satellite weighing less than 50g
On a suborbital flight to space
(>100km altitude)
Using the simplest, fastest means possible.
If we are successful, this could be the world's first student team to put a rocket into space and first from the UK soil.
The TU2Space programme aims to launch a rocket at the altitude of 33km using a weather balloon and then the rocket will be launched to space.
Everything from research and testing to marketing and social media is being carried out by the students at Teesside University, with assistance and supervision from lecturers.
The TU2Space team will use a small satellite with GPS, transmitter, battery and a camera which will be attached to the rocket, allowing the team to track its activity and monitor progress before navigating it back to earth.
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Senior Lecturer and TU2Space programme lead
He has put together a team of engineering students and lecturers to work on the project.
Senior Lecturer
He has some very exciting ideas about exotic materials and build facilities. He is supporting the materials aspect of the project.