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Project Subteams

The UCSC Rocket Team has a rich history competing in rocketry competitions since it's founding in 2017. The team has previously competed in the NASA USLI competition, where it has placed high and even won awards for outstanding design and sportsmanship in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Beginning in 2024, the team has taken the step up to the International Rocketry Engineering Challenge, formerly known as Spaceport America. Over 150 teams compete annually in what is widely considered one of the largest and most prestigious competitions in the world. Learn more about the International Rocketry Engineering Competition.

Learn more about the International Rocketry Engineering Competition

Getting Involved

You can get involved with one of three project subteams, each focusing on a different aspect of the rocket:

  1. Vehicle
    • Responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing process of the rocket while also safely carrying the payload.
  2. Payload
    • Focuses more on the equipment that the rocket carries inside by designing and experimenting with the technology being tested in flight.
  3. Avionics
    • In charge of making sure the rocket knows where it is and can send data back to the team by building the electronics and developing the software needed to process data.

Each subteam offers hands-on projects that contribute to the overall state and progress of the rocket. Whether your interest lies in electronic, software, or mechanical engineering, you have a place in the team. We look forward to working with you.