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Project Thorondor Mk.II (2025)

Published 8/16/2025

The second iteration, new and improved version of our SRAD hybrid rocket.
The thorondor rocket lays on its launch rail, lowered to be horizontal.
Project Thorondor Mk.I (2024)

Published 8/14/2024

Project Thorondor will be the McGill Rocket Team's second ever hybrid engine rocket launch! Its goal is to carry forward the systems engineering successes from last year's project, perfect the elements that are being reused from last year, and develop new systems that can be used aboard future projects.

 The Porthos rocket on its launch rail.
Project Porthos (2023)

Published 8/1/2023

Project Porthos is the McGill Rocket Team’s second-generation 10K rocket flying a fully student-researched and developed (SRAD) engine.

The Project Athos rocket set up on its launch rail.
Project Athos (2022)

Published 8/4/2022

Project Athos will be the team’s first ever fully SRAD rocket, powered by our new SRAD engine, Maelstrom.

Two smiling McGill Rocket Team members, a woman and a man, stand proudly beside their tall, two-toned Project Aramis rocket in a lab setting.
Project Aramis (2020-2021)

Published 9/8/2021

Project Aramis is a COTS solid propulsion system rocket with a target apogee of 30,000 ft, i.e. a 30K rocket. It is a continuation of the rocket that began development in the summer of 2019 but was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 A tall, white rocket, Project Caladan, stands upright on a launchpad in a dry, open field under a clear blue sky. The rocket has a Canadian maple leaf logo near its base and various other markings and sponsors along its body. The ground around the launchpad is reddish-brown dirt with sparse green and brown bushes.
Project Caladan (2019)

Published 9/19/2019

The McGill Rocket Team is making its 5th consecutive entry in the Spaceport America Cup/Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition with Project Caladan.

 A tall, slender white rocket with red markings, including the name "STELLA" written vertically, stands upright on a launch rail in a desert landscape. The ground is sandy with sparse green bushes and some dried brush. In the background, a flat horizon separates the desert from a clear, bright blue sky.
Project Stella II (2018)

Published 8/16/2018

Following the off-nominal flight of Stella last year, the team has fundamentally reworked the recovery system design and airframe manufacturing process to prevent the same issues from reoccurring.

A white rocket with a pointed nose cone and small fins is resting horizontally on a launch rail in a dry, desert-like landscape. The rocket's body is covered with various small colored markings and logos. The launch rail, made of metal and wood, extends into the foreground, casting a shadow on the sandy ground. Sparse green bushes and other desert vegetation are scattered across the scene, with distant mountains visible under a clear blue sky.
Project Blanche (2018)

Published 7/10/2018

The 2018 IREC marks McGill’s 4th year participating in the competition. The Project Blanche is the successor to Project Aeris, the team’s 10,000 ft COTS category entry.

A group of nine team members, are posing for a photo in an arid, outdoor environment. Behind them stands a tall, slender rocket, predominantly black with a white nose cone, on a launch rail. The team members are holding a large red banner that reads "McGill Rocket Team" and "Thank you to our sponsors," along with various company logos. The individuals are casually dressed, some wearing hats and sunglasses, and they appear to be in good spirits, celebrating their work with the rocket. The sky above is clear and blue.
Project Stella (2017)

Published 7/13/2017

Stella marks our team's first ever participation in the 30,000 ft category, as well as a first ever production of two rockets. The design incorporates a student built carbon fiber airframe and refined separation and recovery mechanism.

 A tall, slender rocket, primarily black with a red nose cone and red fins, stands upright on a launch rail in a desert-like landscape. The rocket has "ARIES" and other text visible on its side. To the right of the rocket, a white A-frame sign reads "LAUNCH RAIL 3". The ground is sandy with sparse, low-lying vegetation, and the sky above is clear blue.
Project Aeris (2017)

Published 6/16/2017

Aeris is our team's 10,000 ft category COTS solid motor rocket, which boasts a reliable, simple, but effective design. The design incorporates a student built carbon fiber airframe, refined separation and recovery mechanism, and a scientific payload.

 A group of approximately 15 young adults, identified as the McGill Rocket Team, are gathered outdoors on what appears to be a dry, unpaved field under a clear blue sky. They are posing for a photo with a large rocket, predominantly black with some red accents, standing vertically behind them. The rocket has "McGILL" and "SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU" visible on its side. In front of the group, held by several team members, is a large red banner displaying "McGill Rocket Team" and "Thank you to our sponsors" along with various sponsor logos. The team members are dressed in casual attire, including t-shirts and shorts, and some are wearing hats and sunglasses. The overall impression is one of accomplishment and teamwork in an outdoor, possibly remote, setting.
Project Peregrine II (2016)

Published 9/13/2016

Peregrine MU-02, is a 10 ft. sounding rocket, that is fully student built and designed to perform optimally and safely at competition. Peregrine MU-02 features an innovative decoupling mechanism as well as an avant-garde payload.

 A slender, red and black rocket, emblazoned with "McGill" and other text, stands vertically on a launch rail in a dry, open field under a clear blue sky.
Project Peregrine I (2015)

Published 7/24/2015

McGill Rocket Team's very first project.