The UVic Rocketry Team is a student-led group at the University of Victoria that designs and builds competitive sounding rockets. We have participated in the annual Spaceport America Cup (SA Cup), located at the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico, United States, and now compete in the Launch Canada Challenge located in Timmins, Ontario.

At the SA Cup 2016, the team earned 3rd place out of 40 teams in the Basic category. Additionally, the team placed 1st in the Space Dynamic Laboratory (SDL) Payload Challenge, launching a 4.54 kg (10 lb) payload to 3.57 km (11,702 ft) above ground level. At the SA Cup 2018, we received an honorable mention in the SDL Payload Challenge. At the first Launch Canada event, the team came in 2nd in the basic category.

This past summer, we launched our first supersonic rocket, Anduril-1, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet!

This year we are working on Anduril-2, and we'll need a few costum PCBs for our telemetry system, flight computer, and onboard camera.

SRAD Telemetry

The system's primary purpose is to transmit real-time flight data, such as altitude, position, and speed, from the rocket to a ground station for future analysis and rocket recovery. The following PCB design includes a GPS module, transmitter and microcontroller (STM32). The GPS module will be communicating through UART, while the transmitter will use SPI.

Flight Computer

The project’s goal is to allow the flight computer to support SRAD telemetry, collecting data and transferring it to the SRAD Transmitter module through UART/ The flight computer’s main priorities are shifting to integrate camera support and the requirements from the Propulsion team to prepare the Flight Computer for the 2026 Hybrid Rocket. It will need to bedesigned with these future accomodations in mind.

Oboard Camera

The camera project aims to capture flight footage for Anduril 2. he camera will draw power from the same battery source as the flight computer (refer to the assumptions section for details). An onboard accelerometer will detect launch by monitoring for significant spikes in acceleration. To ensure efficient cooling of critical components like the image processing chip, a heatsink with an adhesive thermal paste base will be applied. Additionally, a custom PCB will be designed to securely mount the Arduino and accelerometer, minimizing integration with the flight computer and enabling independent development of the camera system.

A sponsorship from PCBway would significantly enhance the University of Victoria Rocketry Team’s capabilities. Access to high-quality, custom PCBs would improve the reliability and efficiency of our telemetry, control, and sensor systems, while allowing us to focus on more advanced design features. This partnership would strengthen our competitiveness in rocketry and provide our team with valuable hands-on experience in engineering and aerospace.

More info:

If youd like more info on the Team, please visit: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/rocketry/.