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Here is what our team has been doing this past year. Follow along for more events or join our GroupMe for the most recent updates for UGA students.

In 2026, the team secured 2nd place (out of 79) in the 10K COTS category at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). Across all categories, we ranked 5th overall out of 143 international teams.

After a long drive from Athens, the team arrived in Midland, TX and launched our latest rocket, Magnolia, on June 17th. Despite the strong winds that day, Mags flew and landed flawlessly:

• Target: 10,000 ft

• Apogee: 10,201 ft (just a 2% margin of error)

This feat represents the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and discipline from 20+ Driftmier engineering students. When UGA Rocketry started in 2021, we had just 5 members, no formal aerospace program, and a dream. Each year, we've pushed the envelope further. Standing on the podium alongside the most established aerospace programs in the world proves what Georgia engineering is capable of.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this season.

GO DAWGS!