How much should my team expect to spend to build and test-fly the rockets for the TARC competition?
Based on experience from previous years, teams that are fully successful and complete a good qualification flight that is set in to compete for selection to be one of the 100 teams invited to attend the flyoffs will have flown about 10 practice flights and have built several rockets. The total cost of rocket motors and rocket parts to do this is typically about $500 if these are purchased from economical vendors such as those listed in the TARC Team Handbook. It is possible to spend half this much if the team is experienced and efficient, or twice this much if the team uses an unusually large rocket design that takes larger and more expensive rocket motors.
