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NUSTARS Rocket Team

Northwestern University Space Technology and Rocketry Society (NUSTARS) is a student rocketry organization competing in the International Rocket Engineering Competition. Northwestern Engineering documents its 2026-27 plan to design a 10,000-foot rocket and payload, develop carbon-fiber structures and a custom flight computer, conduct flight tests, and compete at IREC; the work also includes a CubeSat-form-factor payload and STEM outreach.

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Student rocketry, IREC competition, carbon-fiber structures, flight computers, payloads, flight testing, and STEM outreach
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NUSTARS Rocket Team
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Northwestern University Space Technology and Rocketry Society (NUSTARS) is a student rocketry organization competing in the International Rocket Engineering Competition. Northwestern Engineering documents its 2026-27 plan to design a 10,000-foot rocket and payload, develop carbon-fiber structures and a custom flight computer, conduct flight tests, and compete at IREC; the work also includes a CubeSat-form-factor payload and STEM outreach.
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42.0557157
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-87.6752945
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Creation Time
August 20, 2026 at 11:16:50 UTC
Updated Time
August 20, 2026 at 11:16:50 UTC