American Rocketry Challenge

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American Rocketry Challenge Finals Range in 2010. TARC2010.jpg
American Rocketry Challenge Finals Range in 2010.

The American Rocketry Challenge is an annual American model rocketry competition for students in grades six to 12 sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Association of Rocketry. [1] Co-sponsors include NASA, United States Department of Defense, the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Civil Air Patrol. [2] Previously known as the "Team America Rocketry Challenge," the name was changed following the 2019 event.

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President Obama meets with Team America Rocketry Challenge team members from Presidio, Texas in 2012 White House Science Fair. President Obama 2011 TARCWinners.jpg
President Obama meets with Team America Rocketry Challenge team members from Presidio, Texas in 2012 White House Science Fair.

The event receives local and national media coverage and usually draws well-known representatives of the Defense Department, NASA, the FAA, and other government agencies. Past National Fly-Offs have been attended by United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Rocket Boys author Homer Hickam, former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, and former NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden. [3]

The 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 International Fly-Offs were won by the American winners of TARC. [4] [5] [6] [7]

History

The competition began in 2002 celebration of 100th anniversary of the flight, but due to a high level of interest became an annual occurrence. [8] ARC fosters interest in aerospace engineering careers among its participants, and the National Fly-Off in May is an opportunity for corporations, universities, and the armed services to attract students. The program rebranded in 2019 to the American Rocketry Challenge.

Requirements

The requirements for each year's challenge are announced during the summer. Teams generally meet early in the school year, and must make official qualifying flights by early April. A team only has three chances to fly an official qualification attempt; only scores from flights that meet the contest requirements, are safe, and don't break the egg can be submitted. Typically, about 60 percent of participating teams submit at least one qualification score. The teams with the top 100 qualifying scores submitted in April compete in the National Fly-off that is held during May at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.

ARC challenges students to design, build and launch rockets that can safely carry one, two, or three raw hen eggs (depending on the year's challenge) and consistently come very close to a specified flight altitude and duration. Success requires excellent design, workmanship, and altitude prediction, which means students can learn about engineering, aerodynamics, meteorology, and computer simulation through the program. Scores are calculated as deductions from the perfect flight; the lower the score, the better. The sum of the difference between altitude and the target altitude and four times the difference between duration and the target duration. Many teams consistently achieve scores less than 10. [9]

Awards to winning teams

Defense Secretary Robert Gates shaking hands with a 2007 participant Robert Gates TARC.jpg
Defense Secretary Robert Gates shaking hands with a 2007 participant

The top 10 teams receive a share of $100,000 in scholarships and prizes, and the top 25 teams are invited to submit a proposal for one of 15 spots in NASA's Student Launch Initiative. There are additional awards sponsored by AIA member corporations in various categories.

It is starting in 2008, the winners of the U.S. competition have been awarded a trip to either the Paris Air Show or the Farnborough Airshow, courtesy of Raytheon Company, to compete with the winners from other participating countries. The United Kingdom and France currently have similar competitions and compete in the international fly-offs; organizations from Germany, Canada and Japan are in the initial planning stages for starting their own competition. [10]

Awards to the program

The program has picked up the following awards:

In 2013, Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, and Susan Lavrakas, AIA’s Director of Workforce, received Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Laureate Award in the workforce category for the association’s outstanding STEM education activities, including the Team America Rocketry Challenge. [11] [12]

In 2014, the National Aeronautic Association named AIA and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) the 2014 recipients of the Frank G. Brewer Trophy. The award serves to recognize an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization for significant contributions of enduring value to aerospace education in the United States. [13] [14]

In 2015, the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) selected the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Association of Rocketry to receive its Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Aerospace Education Award, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of aerospace education. [15]

Annual Contest Parameters and National Fly-Off Results

Contest YearNational Finals Launch DateParticipating TeamsEgg CountAltitude GoalDuration GoalOther Contest ParametersTeams with Qualifying FlightsFinals Cutoff ScoreNational Finals WinnerWinning ScoreSpecial GuestsNotes
2002-03May 10, 200387321,500 ft (460 m)-Rocket must have two stages.275 [3] Boonsboro High School, Boonsboro, MD0 U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, Rocket Boys author Homer Hickam, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe First annual TARC contest.
2003-04May 15, 200461021,250 ft (380 m)-Rocket must have two stages.201 Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA0 U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, U.S. Astronauts Jay Apt and Charlie Walker, Estes Founder Vern Estes Flyover by two USMC F/A-18s [8]
2004-05May 22, 20057121 or 2-60 s1 or 2 stages; bonus for more complex designs271Dakota County 4-H Federation, Farmington, MN 0.1U.S. Astronaut Jay Apt, NASA Associate Administrator Adeena LostonFull scale Goddard rocket launch, USMC Presidential Helicopter Squadron flyover [16]
2005-06May 20, 20066781800 ft (240 m)45 s-39321.15 Statesville Christian School, Statesville, NC1.79 Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Mars Exploration Rover Scientist Curt Niebur, Director of Defense Research and Engineering John Young, and NASA Associate Administrator Rex GevedenFlyover by 2 USMC AV-8B Harriers [2]
2006-07May 19, 20076911850 ft (260 m)45 s-30119.25 Newark Memorial High School, Newark, CA1.86Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and Astronaut Jay Apt F-117 Nighthawk flyover. [17]
2007-08May 17, 20086432750 ft (230 m)45 s

[Note 1]

Contest adopts new two round flyoff. Presentation competition introduced.34122.2 Enloe High School (Team 2), Raleigh, NC (Flight 1) 17.64

(Flight 2) 6.3

(Total) 23.94

AIA President Marion Blakey, United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne B-2 Spirit flyover. [18]
2008-09May 16, 20096531750 ft (230 m)45 s

[Note 1]

Egg must lay on its side.38217.6 Madison West High School (Team 3), Madison, WI (Flight 1) 11.94

(Flight 2) 8.6

(Total) 20.54

AIA President Marion Blakey, United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley Flyover by T-38s. [10]
2009-10May 15, 20106691825 ft (251 m)45 s

[Note 1]

Streamer recovery for egg.33529.5 Penn Manor High School (Team 1), Millersville, PA(Flight 1) 3

(Flight 2) 23.32

(Total) 26.32

 United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Director of Defense Research and Engineering Zachary Lemnios, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly, Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes.Flyover by USAF Heritage Flight: P-51 Mustang, F-16 Falcon, and F-22 Raptor. High Power Rocket with Ace of Cakes payload. [19]
2010-11May 15, 20116071750 ft (230 m)40-45 s

[Note 2]

Portion of Rocket containing egg must return with 15in (38 cm) parachute.31815.87 Rockwall-Heath High School (Team 1), Heath, TX(Flight 1) 14

(Flight 2) 2

(Total) 16

AIA President Marion Blakey
2011-12May 12, 20126782800 ft (240 m)43-47 s

[Note 2]

Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s.40913.2. [20] Madison West High School (Team 1), Madison, WI (Flight 1) 10

(Flight 2) 2

(Total) 12

AIA President Marion Blakey, FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Margaret Gilligan, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Zachary J. Lemnios, Kaman Corporation Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Neal J. Keating.
2012-13May 11, 20137351750 ft (230 m)48-50 s

[Note 3]

Portion of Rocket containing egg must return with 15in (38 cm) parachute. Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s. Egg must lay on its side. External diameter of rocket must be no less than 60 mm. [21] 47016.12Georgetown 4H, Georgetown, TX(Flight 1) 5.36

(Flight 2) 23.88

(Total) 29.24

AIA President Marion Blakey, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
2013-14May 10, 20147072825 ft (251 m)48-50 s

[Note 3]

Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s. Rocket must descend with all pieces tethered to two parachutes of the same size. Best two of three scores summed to determine Finals qualifiers.41354.12Creekview High School (Team 1), Canton, GA(Flight 1) 6

(Flight 2) 8.88

(Total) 14.88

AIA President Marion Blakey, Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mica Endsley
2014-15May 9, 20156851800 ft (240 m)46-48 s

[Note 3]

Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s; rocket length at least 650 mm. Payload must descend separately with a single parachute. Second flight altitude goal at finals is 775 ft (236 m). Best two of three scores summed to determine Finals qualifiers.40Russellville City School, Russellville, AL16.16CEO Aurora Flight Sciences John Langford, USAF Major General Martin Whelen, NASA Orion Program Executive Garth Henning, Lockheed Martin Vice President, Space & Missile Defense Programs Eric Thoemmes, Raytheon Vice President U.S. Business Development
2015-16May 14, 20162850 ft (260 m)44-46 s

[Note 3]

Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s; rocket length at least 650 mm. Rocket must descend with all pieces tethered to a single recovery device of the team's choosing. One egg to be carried perpendicular to the body's axis, the other to be parallel. Second flight altitude goal at finals is 825 ft (251 m); the duration goal is 43-45 s. Best two of three scores summed to determine Finals qualifiers.Odle Middle School, Bellevue WA13.64
2016-17May 13, 20178121775 ft (236 m)41-43 s

[Note 3]

Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N·s; rocket length at least 650 mm. They must use body tubes of two different diameters for their exterior structure. The smaller-diameter of the two must be used for the lower (motor and fin) end of the rocket and

must not be greater than 42 millimeters One egg to be carried. First flight altitude goal at finals is 775 ft (236 m); the duration goal is 41-43 s. Best two of three scores summed to determine Finals qualifiers.

48931.17Festus High School, Festus MO13.84Brigadier General B. Chance “Salty” Saltzman, the Director of Future Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the U.S. Air Force, Rick Hunt, VADM (Ret.) Raytheon Vice President U.S. Business Development, Dave Machuga, Director and General Manager of Digital Receiver Technology, and William Van Order, LM Fellow at Lockheed Martin Enterprise Business Services.
2017-18May 12, 20182800 ft (244 m)41-43 sTwo body sections (BT-70 upper for eggs, BT-80 lower), recovering as one piece. Finals flight targets: Flight 1 800 ft in 41-43 s, then Flight 2 (either 775 ft in 40-42 s or 825 ft, in 42-44 s) by coin toss.Creekview High School, Canton GA21.2
2018-19May 18, 20193856 ft (261 m)43-46 sEgg capsule recovers separately under at least 2 same-shape parachutes (of diameters no more than 2 in difference) from booster section. Finals includes separate non-scoring contest for which rocket most closely resembles the Saturn V. Finals flight targets: Flight 1 856 ft in 43-46 s, then Flight 2 (either 831 ft in 42-45 s or 881 ft, in 44-47 s) by coin toss.Madison West High School (Team 2), Madison WI10Apollo 11 50th Anniversary competition. 856 ft because Armstrong set foot on the Moon at 8:56pm Houston time.
2019-20May 16, 20201800 ft (244 m)40-43 sFinals flight targets: 775 ft in 39-42 s and 825 ft in 41-44 s.NONE- National Final Fly-Off postponedNoneCOVID-19 caused cancelation of the Finals and impacted most teams' ability to attempt qualifying flights
2020-21See Notes1800 ft (244 m)40-43 sFinals flight targets: 810 ft in 40-43 s and 860 ft in 42-45 s.Oregon Episcopal School, Portland OR7.7VIRTUAL FINALS
  • Birmingham, AL – June 12
  • Brighton, WI – June 12
  • Dayton, OH – June 12 & 13
  • Lucerne Valley, CA – June 11 & 13
  • Palm Beach, FL – June 12 & 13
  • Pasco, WA – June 13
  • Pueblo, CO – June 19
  • Reno, NV – June 12
  • Rockdale, TX – June 12
  • Syracuse, NY – June 12
  • The Plains, VA – June 12 & 13
2021-22May 14, 20222835 ft (254 m)41-44 sBody tubes of 2 different diameters, each no less than 6" long, recovering as one piece. Eggs oriented "sideways". Finals flight targets: 810 ft in 40-43 s and 860 ft in 42-45 s.47.58Newport High School - Team 2, Bellevue WA13
2022-23May 20, 20231850 ft (259 m)42-45 sRocket recovers as two pieces (egg and altimeter in one, motor in the other), both under parachute. Finals flight targets: 825 ft in 41-44 s and 875 ft in 43-46 s.35Hardin Valley Academy Team 1, Knoxville TN13.4Astronaut Warren "Woody" Hoburg (addressed teams while aboard the International Space Station)
2023-24May 19, 20241820 ft (250 m)43-46 sRocket recovers as one piece. Finals flight targets: 800 ft in and 850 ft, each in 43-46 s.32.12Tharptown High School, Russellville AL4 (3 + 1)Astronaut Warren "Woody" Hoburg Jolly Logic Altimeter One and Altimeter Two added to approved altimeter list; PerfectFlite APRA dropped. Finals duration range is now the same as qualification range, with different altitudes. First time Finals were delayed to Sunday due to weather.
2024-25May 17, 20252790 ft (241 m)41-44 sRockets recovers as 2 pieces. Eggs oriented sideways. Finals flight targets: 765 ft in and 815 ft, each in 41-44 s.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Duration errors are multiplied by two and added to altitude errors to get score
  2. 1 2 Duration errors are multiplied by three and added to altitude errors to get score
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Duration errors are multiplied by four and added to altitude errors to get score

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