Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight information

The Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight (WARR) (German: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Raketentechnik und Raumfahrt) is a scientific workgroup situated at Technical University of Munich, 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 attained some public attention by for its projects in space elevator competitions,^[2]^[3] small satellites^[4] interstellar spaceflight concepts,^[5] and for winning all SpaceX Hyperloop pod competitions.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Currently, WARR works in the fields of hybrid propulsion, satellite technology, robotics, and transportation technologies.

^ 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.
^ European Space Agency. "Die Europaeische Space Elevator Challenge geht in die zweite Runde". ESA. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^ 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.
^ Wilkens, Andreas. "Zwei bayerische Uni-Satelliten im Weltall". Heise Verlag. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^ Swinney, Robert. "Project Icarus Workshop Winner Announced". Icarus Interstellar. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^ Boyle, Alan (27 August 2017). "Germany's WARR team wins SpaceX's Hyperloop II race with 201-mph pod run". GeekWire. US. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
^ "WARR Hyperloop pod hits 284 mph to win SpaceX competition". The Verge. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Team TUM wins SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition with record 288 mph top speed". TechCrunch. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[JPC_2013-1] 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.

[esa_website-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.

[HyperloopII-6] Boyle, Alan (27 August 2017). "Germany's WARR team wins SpaceX's Hyperloop II race with 201-mph pod run". GeekWire. US. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[HyperloopIII-7] "WARR Hyperloop pod hits 284 mph to win SpaceX competition". The Verge. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[HyperloopIV-8] "Team TUM wins SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition with record 288 mph top speed". TechCrunch. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.