Akers

Overview

Our first foray into URC was as exciting as it was disappointing. Akers was a shaky first step into a promising direction and after a lackluster performance at URC with a 10th out of 15 place finish, the team made it a goal to do exponentially better in the coming years.


Key Achievements

  • Quickest design team formed in Missouri S&T history
  • Raised more than $20,000 dollars in the first year
  • Began the yearly tradition of Space Week
  • The phrase “Rove So Hard” was coined

URC Results

Sample Return Task: 53
Astronaut Assistance Task: 5
Equipment Servicing Task: 0
Terrain Traversing Task: 0
Presentation Task: 85.5
Total: 143.5
Final Placement: 10th Place


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