Going for the record
23 February is the new date set for the launch of the Origin rocket, with which the Faraday Rocketry UPV team aims to break the national amateur rocketry record
[ 23/02/2026 ]
The Faraday Rocketry UPV team, made up of 68 students from the Universitat Politècnica de València, will attempt to make history on Monday, 23 February with the Origin rocket. Their goal is to break the current national amateur rocket record of 7.8 km using their own technology.
The launch can be followed live from 10 a.m. on YouTube: LIVE FARADAY ROCKETRY UPV - INTA CEDEA LAUNCH
After an unsuccessful launch attempt in the first week of February due to severe weather, the team is returning to the El Arenosillo facilities of the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) in Huelva.
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