Oct 31, 2022
SR Dorado
The Project
Within the framework of the STERN III funding (STudentische ExperimentalRaketeN) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), TU Dresden receives the opportunity to establish a new development project with the name "SR Dorado". As a follow-up project to the SMART Rockets campaign, the Institute of Aerospace Engineerung (ILR) in cooperation with the Student Spaceflight Working Group (STAR) Dresden will develop a new, larger and more powerful sounding rocket starting on first of July 2022.
The rocket has a dimension of about 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 20 centimeters and should reach a flight altitude of about 7.5 kilometers. For this purpose, a propulsion system with a thrust of 3 kilonewtons, unique in Germany, will be used, which will be operated with the liquid fuels oxygen and ethanol. The rocket is planned to be launched in spring 2025 from the northern Swedish launch site ESRANGE in Kiruna.
The focus of this development project is placed on the practical training of students in the field of space launch systems. The aim is to promote both subject-specific training as a supplement to study content, as well as working in project structures and deepening social skills.
For more information, visit the SR Dorado project page.