WARR (research group)

WARR (short for Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Space Flight) (German: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Raketentechnik und Raumfahrt) is a scientific workgroup situated at Technical University of Munich (in German, Technische Universität München) (TUM), composed mainly of its students. It was founded by students in 1962 with the goal to compensate for the lack of a chair for space technology at the university at the time.[1] Since the establishment of such a chair in 1966, the group has conducted practical projects, starting with the first successful development and of a hybrid rocket in Germany. One rocket of this type was launched in 1972, another is on permanent display at Deutsches Museum. WARR has recently attained some public attention by for its projects in space elevator competitions,[2][3] small satellites[4] and interstellar spaceflight concepts.[5]

References
  1. Sudhof, Samuel; Lungu, Paul (17 July 2013). "Hybrid Engine Development, Education and Outreach at Munich's Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Space Flight (WARR)". Joint Propulsion Conference Proceedings. 49. doi:10.2514/6.2013-4137. ISBN 978-1-62410-222-6. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. European Space Agency. "Die Europaeische Space Elevator Challenge geht in die zweite Runde". ESA. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  3. Japan Space Elevator Association. "Results from Asia's first ever Space Elevator Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  4. Wilkens, Andreas. "Zwei bayerische Uni-Satelliten im Weltall". Heise Verlag. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. Swinney, Robert. "Project Icarus Workshop Winner Announced". Icarus Interstellar. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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