Competition Program
One integrated team designs the vehicle, payload, recovery system, avionics, airbrakes, and flight plan required to compete.
Jackpot: 4,606 feet
At the 2026 NASA Student Launch competition, Jackpot reached 4,606 feet against a 4,600-foot target and earned the altitude award.
The flight brought together vehicle structures, recovery, airbrakes, avionics, and the ZOMBIE plus GRAVE soil-collection payload.
How a Competition Vehicle Comes Together
Design and review
Requirements become models, simulations, trade studies, drawings, and formal technical reviews.
Build and test
The team fabricates structures, integrates electronics, performs ground tests, and qualifies each flight-critical system.
Launch and learn
Flight data, recovery performance, and payload results feed directly into the next design iteration.
A Program With a Long History
The club has competed in NASA Student Launch since its founding and is transitioning toward IREC beginning in 2026.
The complete archive preserves past vehicles, payload challenges, photos, and lessons learned.
Read the Documentation
Open reports from proposal through post-launch review, or inspect the latest flight data.