Spaceport America Cup 2023

Per the Payload Challenge rules, entries are due no later than two weeks prior to the event. For 2023, the entry deadline is is Tuesday June 6, 2023. 

Email your entries to: payloadchallenge@sdl.usu.edu.

The entry form is here: https://www.soundingrocket.org/uploads/9/0/6/4/9064598/sdl_payload_challenge_entry_form_and_judging_sheet_2020_10_14.pdf

No matter what country your team is from, you must have Tripoli Student Memberships before you arrive in New Mexico if you intend to work on energetics or travel downrange.

Again, Tripoli Memberships ONLY - NAR/CAR/UKRA, etc memberships will not be accepted.

Tripoli Memberships are REQUIRED for your Flyer of Record and for any student team members wanting to go downrange or working with energetics (ejection charges or motor preparation). If you intend to help load your team's rocket on the launch pad, be on the rocket recovery team or anyone working on energetics like ejection charges or motor, you must have a Tripoli Student Membership.  Your TRA membership will be checked/confirmed during registration.

Tripoli Student Membership is $10 and can be purchased here - https://www.tripoli.org/content.aspx?page_id=60&club_id=795696

Hello Teams, 

In response to multiple forum questions, here is how we are dealing with late submissions. 

Per the R&R document, Technical Reports submitted after the 72 hour grace period will receive zero points. This includes amended technical reports — if you submitted (or plan to submit) a revised report that you want to be judged after the grace period expired, that is a late report. Accepting late reports or post-deadline revisions without penalty would be unfair to those teams who submitted on time. Accordingly, don’t let “perfect” be the enemy of “good enough.”

As a reminder, even if you are late, a technical report is required if you intend on flying during the Cup. 

For administrative documents like the school participation letter, extended abstract, slide deck, etc., late or missing submissions will incur a 15 point penalty for each item. This is the same penalty given to late submissions for your entry and progress reports. 

Again, even if you are late, your school participation letter is mandatory if you wish to compete. 

The deadlines have been posted for months and have not changed. No exceptions will be granted. 

If your team uses ANY RADIO FREQUENCIES, such as:

• GPS systems
• Radios
• Rocket Telemetry
• UAV/Drone/UAS

You MUST complete this form for frequency allocation.

https://forms.gle/BJMqR5xSGSeTV8pQA

Failure to submit this form and keep your frequency allocation updated up until launch date can lead to point deductions, delayed launch windows and possibly removal from the competition.

The Following teams have not submitted a Frequency Management Form

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4    Ataturk University
21    Duke University
36    Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
40    Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
43    Istanbul Technical University
51    Lenoir-Rhyne University
60    Mississippi State University
89    Seoul National University
101    The University of British Columbia
114    University College London
125    University of Louisville
141    University of Tennessee, Knoxville

We're receiving reports that rocket motors are being shipped directly to Hotels and AirBnBs.  This is unacceptable and potentially will have your deliveries REFUSED!!!

You should be purchasing all of your Motors through approved Vendors such as Animal Motor Works and Wildman Hobbies.   They will deliver the propellant directly to you during the Cup!