Perle sponsors Project Nixus in Rocket-Science Challenge
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PRINCETON, N.J. — Perle Systems is sponsoring a student group at the Technische Universität München (TUM) in their quest to build a liquid-fueled sounding rocket that will participate in international competitions to hit a target altitude of 30,000 feet (9,144 m) as accurately as possible.
Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight (WARR, Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Raketentechnik und Raumfahrt), the largest student group at TUM, is focused on developing, testing, and launching experimental sounding rockets. Project Nixus, the latest challenge taken on by the motivated team of students, aims to design a liquid-fueled sounding rocket that will participate in student competitions, such as the Spaceport America Cup and the European Rocketry Challenge. Prizes are awarded for attaining specific target altitudes, the best technical report, the best design implementation, the most outstanding team cohesion and effort, excellence across the board, and flight precision.