A group of jittery engineering students got to see their hard work take flight on Monday morning, as the University of Malta’s rocketry team successfully launched their rocket at Pembroke’s firing range. The rocket was angled slightly towards the sea for safety, while students and the public watched from a hill near the Institute of Education, sipping
A group of jittery engineering students gathered in Pembroke on Monday morning, crossing their fingers in the hope of witnessing their rocket’s first launch. The rocket and launch pad, built by the University of Malta’s rocketry team, were set up at Pembroke’s firing range, near a coastal structure. As a safety precaution, the rocket was angled slightly
Malta witnessed a historic milestone with the successful launch of MERILL II, the first rocket ever launched from Maltese soil, by the University of Malta-based student organisation UM Rocketry. Timothy Schembri, committee member of UM Rocketry, told The Malta Independent that the team initially tested the engine in Portugal, where it performed successfully
