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Learn more about the people behind our project in our bi-monthly personal spotlight newsletter, and take a deep dive into our project updates in our bi-monthly technical newsletter, released on an alternating schedule
Guess the next couch interview
Coming Soon
Coming soon. Be excited for the next couch interview! The interview will be published mid-January.
Q4 Technical Project Report
Coming Soon
We have made a lot of progress since starting school in September. With two vertical test fires planned for early December and launch planned for Spring 2025, there’s still a lot to do but we’re making good progress.
Kyle Deck – From Ideas to Impact
12/1/2024
Kyle Deck’s journey from a reserved freshman to a stoic leader showcases his engineering excellence, business experience, and passion for innovation, driving UCI Rocket Project’s record-breaking mission.
Zejun Feng – From the Waves to the Stars
6/9/2024
Discover how Zejun applies engineering precision from baking to building rockets. As Chief Engineer of the UCI Rocket Project, she shares insights on overcoming technical challenges, building confidence, and leading her team to success.
Michael Ross – Materials & Space Exploration
May 29th, 2024
In this interview, Matthew Michaelian sits down with Michael Ross, our outgoing Assistant Project Manager & Safety Engineer to learn more about his love and excitement for material science and space exploration, alongside his journey on the project over the last 3 years.
Q2 Technical Project Report
July 28, 2024
The UCI Rocket Project’s Liquids team made significant Q2 2024 progress, reducing rocket weight, improving avionics and structural integrity, successfully launching Solid Rocket-2, and growing our network within the Industry.
Noelle Camanyag – Beyond Management
March 16th, 2024
In this interview, Matthew Michaelian sits down with our current Project Manager, Noelle Camanyag, to learn more about her interests outside of the project, how she manages the people on our team, and her plans after college.
Q1 Technical Project Report
April 14th, 2024
Dive into all our accomplishments up until this point in the development of our second liquid rocket, MOCH4. From designing our new systems to testing our recovery system on solid rockets, we have been making huge strides towards our new system cold flow in the Spring.
Quincy E. Barnes – Beyond Propulsion
January 27th, 2024
A few weeks ago, we put a couch in the middle of Aldrich Park to catch up with one of our Propulsion Leads, Quincy E. Barnes, but this interview isn’t about thrust and calculations; it’s about getting to know the guy who has dreams of interstellar adventures.
SR-1 Launch Recap & Recovery
Feburary 5th, 2024
Learn more about SR-1, our solid test rocket launched 1,400 feet. From new and improved ejection systems, Kevlar harnesses, and optimized parachutes, SR-1 shaped the path for upcoming launches, including SR-2 in Q2 2024.