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Rocket Engineering Competition Scheduled for Timmins in August 2025

Justin Barber

Aug 9, 2025

The Launch Canada Challenge, a national rocket engineering competition, will be held in Timmins from August 16 to August 22, 2025.

Event organizers state that the competition will feature two separate launch challenges and a technology development challenge for component and subsystem technologies.

According to event materials, the competition aims to provide a framework for developing talent in rocket engineering and emphasizes safety practices. Organizers state that the event is developed in collaboration with stakeholders, with challenges focused on technologies relevant to industry problems.

The competition is described by organizers as adaptable, covering a range of rocket and launch-related technologies.

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