Rocket Team

NASA Student Launch Initiative

The Rocket Team is returning to the NASA Student Launch for the 2025 season after a strong performance last year. They design, build, and fly a new rocket yearly, and work with local schools to expand access to aerospace engineering in Evanston.

Space Technology Team

NASA BIG Idea Challenge

Last year, Space Tech presented their Autonomous Casting RovEr (ACRE) at the Glenn Research Center and won the Sytems Engineering Award. This year’s METALS project is on its way to the NASA Big Idea forum in November 2024.

Student Leadership

  • Andy Wehmeyer '25

    Co-President

  • Tara Saxena '25

    Co-President

  • Max Hughes '27

    Rocketry Chief Engineer

  • Preston Shin '26

    Rocketry Project Manager

  • Trevor Abbott '26

    Space Tech Lead

  • Victoria Israel '26

    Space Tech Lead

  • Gavin Chung '26

    Space Tech Lead

Chair Positions

  • Joshua Hershey '26

    Public Relations

  • Elliot Opel '25

    Social

  • Pavi Venkat Sridhar '27

    Alumni Outreach

  • Omar Kamil '27

    Corporate Outreach

  • Spencer Guy, '25

    Corporate Outreach

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