Development

Block II

The fastest rocket in University of Florida history

Orpheus and Eurydice Block II is UF’s first supersonic rocket. The two-stage vehicle flies Stage I, Eurydice, on an Aerotech M1780 and Stage II, Orpheus, on an Aerotech M1939. Eurydice carries a student-built, CNC-milled modular aft and fin system with a carbon fiber boattail to cut drag. Orpheus flies strain gauges, pressure transducers and a nosecone thermocouple to measure aerodynamic loading and aero-thermal heating, with outward and rear-facing cameras recording the flight.

Orpheus and Eurydice Block II flight poster with contributors, stage breakdown and flight profile

The Kármán line doesn’t define our boundary,
only our trajectory.

328k+ ft

Project Name
TBD

Spaceshot attempt I, further information to be provided.

100k+ ft

ATLAS

ATLAS represents UF’s next major leap in high-altitude rocketry, targeting an ambitious 100,000 feet with another two-stage design. The project advances the university’s technical capabilities by integrating in-house solid rocket propellant powered by the custom “Kraken” propulsion system, alongside advanced flight instrumentation and custom-built manufacturing tooling.

25k+ ft

Orpheus and Eurydice
Block II

Orpheus and Eurydice was UF’s first two-stage rocket, setting a student altitude record of 11,000 feet. The team aims to more than double that benchmark this early fall with a 25,000-foot target, marking the launchpad of UF’s high-altitude rocketry program.

Staging, full scale, 2026 — Orpheus and Eurydice Block I

Apogee 11,000+ ft