The Atomic Aggies is the collegiate rocketry team based out of New Mexico State University. With the goal of designing, building, and testing high powered rockets. This team competes annually at Spaceport America Cup in the 10,000 foot, Commercial-of-the-Shelf category. We are constantly looking for new members, regardless of their major, to bring their passion and interest for rocketry to the team.
2022 - 2023 Rocket | Aggie Air
The 2022-2023 rocket design, incorporated carbon fiber and fiberglass materials for the airframe. It will utilized an airbrake system, which will help the rocket slow down and reach an exact altitude of 10,000 feet. This year's payload is a rover that will deploy after touchdown. The rover will take atomoshperic samples as it ascends with the rocket, and after being deployed on the ground, will disperce chile seeds in the New Mexico desert. The motor the team has chosen to use this year is a CTI N2200.
The Chile Cup
Along with trying to be the best team at Spaceport America Cup, we also go toe-to-toe with local universities as we all compete for the Chile Cup! This cup adds a bit of rivalry into the sport of rocketry and adds spice to the competition.
