Experimental mini rocket intended to produce artificial rain

The insufficiency of precipitation in mountainous areas has resulted in detrimental effects on the livestock and agricultural yields of over 3,000 communities located in the central and southern regions of the country over the past year. While rainfall has commenced in certain areas, the prolonged periods of drought have inflicted severe repercussions on both agricultural and livestock sectors.

This occurrence isn't novel; as per the United Nations meteorological agency, Peru has been grappling with this issue for three consecutive years. Nonetheless, the severity of the droughts in 2022 has been remarkably intense. Specialists assert that such intensity hasn't been witnessed in over half a century. However, the starkness of this statistic pales in comparison to the actuality of the losses: within a span of three months, numerous bodies of water have desiccated, hundreds of animals have perished, and the damage to crops is immeasurable.

For this reason, our multidisciplinary team called Intelligent Machines (SM), made up of undergraduate students from the National University of Engineering (UNI) with the advice of an aerospace engineer graduated from the School of Aerospace Technology and Automotive Engineering of France (Estaca)., developed a innovative device in order to solve this complex problem that leaves devastating consequences, such as an Experimental Mini-Rocket. The procedure of action was simple, the device had to be launched four kilometers from the Earth's surface with a load of pseudomonas, bacteria that are released and that, upon coming into contact with the stratus clouds (black storm clouds) and consequently trigger precipitation. You can learn more Here.

Figure 1. 3D CAD Design of a Experimenta Mini-rocket.