Orbital launch
LAUNCH 1: SUCCESS!
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LIFTOFF JUNE 2025
In June 2025, RASCube-1 launched into orbit aboard a space capsule, built by European start-up The Exploration Company. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the capsule into space, where it orbited Earth for a short period of time, before attempting to return to Earth.
There were various payloads inside, built by school students from across the globe!
IMAGE: Fully assembled payload in an ANFF cleanroom
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RASCube-1 OBJECTIVES
DESIGN A
PAYLOAD
Learn how to design and test an orbital payload. No one in our team has done this before, so we had a lot to learn!
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RETURN &
DISPLAY
We aimed to return a real payload back from orbit and display it in museums and events for students to see.
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
Enable students from around the world to launch their ideas into orbit, with an easy to use flight environment.
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COLLECT STUDENT DATA
Collect various types of data using on-board sensors and experiments. Distribute this data to students across the country.
A GLOBAL COLLABORATION
WATCH US ON NATIONAL NEWS!
project timeline
Project Announced
March 2023
Flight Unit Final Assembly
May 2024
Prototype Built and Tested
December 2023
Flight Unit Vibration Testing
June 2024
Flight Unit EMC Testing
July 2024
Flight Unit Capsule Integration
January 2025
Flight Unit Shock Testing
August 2024
RASCube-1 Launched!
June 2025
Integration into Rocket
June 2025
