ARES Launch Night 2026

• Date: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Location: Copland Theatre, The Spot

• Dress Code: Business Casual

The 2026 ARES Launch Night celebrates Project Odyssey alongside the team’s collective achievements over the past 12 months, highlighting our work to university leadership, industry leaders, sponsors, and the broader community. This annual flagship event provides a dedicated forum to reflect on the significant technical milestones, rigorous testing phases, and extensive design hours invested across our specialised sub-teams. 

Crucially, this event marks a major transition point for Project Odyssey as we prepare for the rocket's inaugural launch scheduled for late Semester 2, paving the way for our team's participation in IREC 2027. 

By showcasing our members' dedication and engineering output, we aim to demonstrate how hands-on, student-led extracurricular engineering projects shape high-calibre industry professionals while inspiring broader participation in rocketry and STEM fields. Furthermore, we wish to express our deep gratitude to FEIT and our industry partners, present our long-term vision to faculty leaders, and foster valuable connections through a post-presentation networking session. 

Getting there

The entrance to the Copland Theatre is on the basement level of "The Spot", 198 Berkeley St, Carlton, Melbourne, 3053. Accessed via Berkeley Street, on the corner of Pelham Street.

Parking is available within the local area of The Spot. Bouverie St is a 5 min walk and typically has a high volume of free parking. The nearest tram stops are Haymarket/Elizabeth St, and 9/Pelham St/Elizabeth St. 

Please note that guests may be photographed during the event and photos may be published online.

Key times

• 6:15pm Lecture theatre doors open.

• 6:30pm Presentation commences.

• 7:30pm Presentation concludes, and guests will be invited to mingle and participate in an open-format Q&A in the foyer. Catering will be provided. 

• 8:30pm Event officially concludes, and pack-up begins.

• 9:00pm Pack-up completed, and final members will leave the venue.