Northwestern University

Space Technology and Rocketry Society

NUSTARS is the premier aerospace organization at Northwestern dedicated to rocketry, aerospace engineering, and experimental space technology.

Projects

NASA Student Launch

Our Rocket Team is building a launch vehicle with payload and airbrakes for the May 2025 launch in Huntsville, AL.

NASA RASC-AL: STARDUST

Our Space Technology Team is kicking off a new project, researching lunar chemistry, ISRU, and habitats

Past Projects

2024 NASA BIG Idea Challenge

Our Space Tech Team designed Metallic Expandable Technology for Lunar Artemis Structures (METALS) and won the Artemis Award

2024 NASA Student Launch

Our Rocketry Team built a launch vehicle and glider payload for the April competition in Huntsville, AL, placing 11th

2023 NASA BIG Idea Challenge

Our Space Tech Team developed the Autonomous Casting RovEr (ACRE) and won the Systems Engineering Award

Sponsors

NASA

Northwestern Engineering

Onshape

Ansys

National Aerospace Corporation

Overleaf

Epsilon 3

IMS Engineered Products

NASA — Northwestern Engineering — Onshape — Ansys — National Aerospace Corporation — Overleaf — Epsilon 3 — IMS Engineered Products —

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