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Malay Mail
18 hours ago
- Science
- Malay Mail
From Skudai to Texas skies: UTM's Rimau-1 to represent Malaysia at global rocket competition finals
Malaysia to complete at largest rocket engineering finals in the US from June 9–14 Their 2.5-metre Rimau-1 rocket, capable of reaching 10,000 feet, was developed using RM30,000 The rocket is named after Johor's football team, the Southern Tigers JOHOR BARU, June 1 — A multinational team from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has qualified for the finals of the prestigious International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) 2025 in Midland, Texas, the United States. Known as the UTM Rocketry Team, its members consist of third- and fourth-year undergraduates from the university's mechanical and electrical engineering faculties. The team is led by Arykummara Thava Kumar, who said the initiative began in June last year. He said in the early stages, the team was highly motivated and inspired to do something different. 'After several discussions, we settled on the rocket project that used propulsion technology. 'For us, the Rimau-1 rocket project was the perfect opportunity to show our skills in structural composites, rocket propulsion, electronics and also a combination of aerodynamics. 'Basically it's a combination of what we have learnt and also our own initiative,' he told Malay Mail when met at the UTM main campus in Skudai recently. UTM Rocketry Team leader and project director Arykummara Thava Kumar said the motivation to compete in a rocket championship was inspired in doing something different. — Picture by Ben Tan Arykummara said the UTM Rocketry Team comprises 40 undergraduates who have all contributed to the success of the Rimau-1 rocket project. He said the team will campaign Rimau-1 against other universities from around the world during IREC 2025, which takes place from June 9 to 14 in Midland, Texas. This June, more than 2,000 students, faculty members and mentors will gather for the 18th annual IREC. IREC is one of the world's largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competitions, testing students in aerospace design, propulsion systems and flight dynamics. It features more than 150 colleges and universities from across the globe competing in various rocket categories. How Rimau-1 came about The 2.5-metre Rimau-1 rocket is rated as a jet propulsion rocket capable of reaching an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,048 metres). Since its inception, the team has spent about RM30,000 to construct Rimau-1. Arykummara said the idea to name their rocket Rimau-1 came from the Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) football club, which features a tiger as its emblem. He said JDT, also known as the Southern Tigers, has been the pride of Johoreans due to its strong achievements in football. 'Since the UTM campus is also located in Skudai, Johor, our Rimau-1 rocket identifies with the state and its football team,' said the final-year engineering student chosen as the project director. Arykummara said the idea to name their rocket Rimau-1 came from the Johor Darul Ta'zim football club, which features a tiger as its emblem. — Bernama pic Road to IREC 2025 Team member Izzat Idlan said he was proud that the Rimau-1 project had potential despite the team's limited funding in the early stages. The 24-year-old, who is in charge of sponsorship, said this was the first time a UTM team would participate in an international rocket championship. 'This shows that Malaysians are capable and we can aim beyond textbooks and theories. 'At the same time, we were also inspired by Universiti Sains Malaysia's (USM) rocket team as they were the first to have participated in the previous IREC,' Izzat said. Another team member, Youssef Shahin, said the achievement was commendable as the team had managed to qualify for the finals. The 21-year-old Egyptian student said he was proud of how far the team had come. 'Despite the many hiccups we endured, we finally made it to the tail-end of the project.' 'All our hard work paid off and we made it for the finals in the United States,' he said, adding that it was another uphill task as they will compete with 160 teams in the final round of the competition. UTM Rocketry Team members preparing the Rimau-1 rocket's structure with composite material and epoxy in the early stages of the project in 2024. — Picture courtesy of UTM Rocketry Team Raising the standard Izzat said the team hopes that their achievement will raise the profile of Malaysian engineering talent internationally and motivate more students to realise their potential. 'As a team, we hope that our success will have an impact so that others can see that Malaysian students are also capable of competing on the global stage.' 'Such impact can also inspire the next generation of UTM students,' he said. In 2022, USM's WAU Rocketry Team made headlines as the first-ever Malaysian team to participate in an international rocket competition during that year's Spaceport America Cup. The team made Malaysia proud after finishing in 11th place that year. However, USM is not participating in this year's IREC.
Reuters
21 hours ago
- General
- Reuters
SpaceX Starship: after two explosions, a partial success
Starship, the futuristic SpaceX rocket vehicle on which Elon Musk's ambitions for multiplanetary travel are riding, roared into space from Texas on Tuesday (May 27) on its ninth uncrewed test launch, flying farther than the last two attempts that ended in explosive failure. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Health
- Telegraph
Minute sirloin steak panini
This is all about big flavours packed into a neat little package. Minute steaks are used in these paninis, but the real magic is in the layers. Tomatoes add freshness, rocket brings peppery zing, and the shallot mustard mayo has a sharp acidity that ties everything together. Requires marinating and cooling time. Overview Prep time 15 mins Cook time 20 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 4 minute steaks, about 120g each (you could also use frying steak) 3 tbsp light olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked and finely chopped 4 banana shallots, halved and thickly sliced 8 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tsp hot English mustard 2 tsp hot horseradish sauce To assemble 4 paninis, split in half 2 Vesuvio or heritage tomatoes, sliced 4 handfuls of rocket 1 tbsp red wine vinegar Method Step Lay 4 minute steaks on a tray, rub them all over with 1 tbsp light olive oil and generously season both sides. Sprinkle over 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 4 finely chopped sprigs of thyme and leave to marinate for a few minutes. Step Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp light olive oil in a medium frying pan. Add 4 banana shallots, halved and thickly sliced, and cook for about 15 minutes on a medium/low heat until softened, browned and well caramelised. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Step Transfer the caramelised shallots to a small bowl, add 8 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tsp hot English mustard and 2 tsp hot horseradish sauce, and mix well. Set aside. Step When you're ready to eat, lay the steaks on a very hot part of the barbecue and cook for 1 minute on each side (or to your liking) or until well charred. Remove from the barbecue and place on a tray to rest. Step Now you're ready to layer up your sandwich. Spread the bottom half of each panini with some shallot mustard mayo. Slice the steaks and arrange over the mayo. Season 2 sliced Vesuvio or heritage tomatoes and lay on the steak. Dress 4 handfuls of rocket with 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and pile on top of the tomato. Spread the remaining shallot mustard mayo on the cut surface of the panini tops, position over the filling and press down. Cut each panini in half, if you like, and serve.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Northrop Grumman invests $50 million in space startup Firefly Aerospace
May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NOC.N), opens new tab has invested $50 million into space startup Firefly Aerospace to aid the production of their jointly developed rocket, the companies said on Thursday. The medium launch vehicle, dubbed "Eclipse", is built upon Northrop Grumman's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rocket, and is set to first launch from Wallops Island, Virginia, as early as 2026. Eclipse is designed to support space station resupply, commercial spacecraft, critical national security missions and scientific payloads for domestic and international markets. Northrop's investment comes as interest in space startups heats up under U.S. President Donald Trump's efficiency drive, encouraging more joint projects between big defense contractors and smaller tech firms. Firefly gained prominence in the space race after becoming the second private firm to score a moon landing in a successful first attempt with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft earlier this year. The Texas-based company was valued at more than $2 billion in November, when it raised $175 million in a late-stage funding round. It makes small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial launches to the earth's orbit.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Northrop Grumman Invests in Defense-Focused Space Startup
A Texas startup that landed a spacecraft on the moon in March is deepening its ties with Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop a rocket capable of competing against Elon Musk's SpaceX for some US Department of Defense missions. Northrop Grumman has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace Inc., the two companies told Bloomberg Thursday. The money will be used for the Eclipse, a co-developed rocket in the works since 2022 that's built upon Northrop Grumman's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rockets.
