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BOREALIS

OVERVIEW

Borealis is Aurora Rocketry’s first ever rocket, designed to test core subsystems. It features a commercial solid motor and a CO₂‑based dual‑deployment recovery system. Its aluminum airframe, optimized nosecone, and fin geometry ensure low drag and stable flight. Borealis also integrates a simple, first‑generation avionics board.

PROPULSION

Borealis is powered by a commercial solid rocket motor, selected for its reliable thrust and stable ascent profile, ensuring safe liftoff and controlled flight. The Propulsion team is reverse-engineering this motor to develop and test an in-house solid engine.

RECOVERY

Borealis uses a dual‑deployment system with CO₂‑powered nosecone separation, releasing a drogue at apogee and a main parachute later for a stable, low‑impact landing.

ELECTRONICS

Borealis features a single, integrated avionics board with essential sensors, basic telemetry, and automated parachute deployment. Compared to Nemesis, Borealis adopts a simpler first‑generation design focused on core flight functions only.

AERODYNAMICS and STRUCTURE

The rocket’s airframe is designed to be lightweight yet robust, built primarily from aluminum. The nosecone, fins and geometry minimise drag and maintain a stable centre of pressure/center of mass relationship throughout the flight, providing consistent stability.