Podcast
Episode 7 - Project Sunride
Engineering students, Tom Danvers, Merlin Reeves-Dyer and Oliver Dew from the University of Sheffield discuss their ambitious activities as part of the student-led rocket team, Project Sunride. Competing against some of the best universities in the country, Project Sunride face the challenge of designing and building their own rocket, transporting it all the way to the middle of the California desert and then launching it to record-breaking altitudes to grab the title. Tune in to find out how the launch went and what they have in store for next year…
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“Right from launch the first stage burnt perfectly, we had really nice separation and really nice ignition...after that, the nozzle of the second stage motor blew out, so you get this big cloud and explosion. It didn't destroy the rocket as such, but it meant we lost all thrust...”
Project Sunride
Project Sunride is the University of Sheffield’s student-led rocket team. The team holds the UK altitude record at 36,274ft. The team launched 7 rockets last year, including Karman Alpha to 22,000ft and Mach 1.1. The Sunfire engine was the first 3D printed and the most powerful student-built liquid rocket engine at the UK Race to Space competition.
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