Delivering an annual national rocketry competition for students and school teams.
Overview
| Company | |
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| Headquarters | Cochrane, Ontario |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder(s) | Adam Trumpour |
| Ownership | Not for profit |
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| Website |
Description
Launch Canada is a not-for-profit competition for student rocket enthusiasts. The inaugural competition coordinated with the Star Dust Festival in Cochrane, Ontario, as Adam helped found both.
The competition consists of three challenges which create opportunities for many different groups and individuals to participate meaningfully.
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Beginner Launch Challenge - is as much an opportunity to connect with the community as gain experience building a rocket. Teams aim to reach 10k feet and gain points for a useful payload.
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Subsystem Design Challenge - instead of a full rocket, teams build rocket subsystems and display them in a science fair style competition. Entrepreneurial skills and competitive landscape knowledge are also tested, as teams pitch judges with their business case.
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Advanced Launch Challenge - emphasizes sophisticated vehicles, student-developed propulsion systems and high altitudes. Systems engineering, use of innovative technologies and concepts, and vehicle reusability are all part of the judging of this challenge.
Missed all the action in this past Augusts' inaugural Launch Canada 2022 competition?? Fear not, for we have a highlight reel and it's available right now! Enjoy!!https://t.co/LLymOvMgyj#2022Competition #LaunchTheNorth
— Launch Canada (@Launch_Canada) November 16, 2022
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Recent News & Updates
November 1, 2022
Launch Canada is continuing its outreach and bringing on new sponsors, which bodes well for the future of the competition.
New partnership annoucement with @SoftInWay! Read up to find out more:#LaunchTheNorthhttps://t.co/hkSvUXS7Ih
— Launch Canada (@Launch_Canada) November 1, 2022
October 18, 2022
Registration for Launch Canada 2003 closed after being open for only 4 days. Increasing participation suggests the competition has struck a chord with Canadians.
Registration for the 2023 LC competition is closed and we have record numbers of teams: 26 teams doing 36 projects with several new teams including our 1st college team (Humber), Atlantic team (Dalhousie), and the Royal Military College!#LaunchTheNorth #2023Competition
— Launch Canada (@Launch_Canada) October 18, 2022
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