STUDENT-LAUNCHED • ENGINEERED TO FLY
Building the Future of Student Launch
We’re a student team designing and testing advanced liquid rocket engines and launch systems. From pressure-fed validation programs to pump-fed development, we iterate fast, test often, and build toward increasingly ambitious flight systems.
MISSION
Mission Statement
The Drexel Rocket Team is a student-led initiative dedicated to designing and developing advanced collegiate rocket technology. By advancing liquid propulsion systems, we aim to push the boundaries of what is possible at the university level and ultimately pursue increasingly ambitious launch capability.
In addition to developing flight hardware, the team emphasizes research and development practices aligned with industry-style engineering workflows, giving students direct experience in design, testing, iteration, and operations. Our program exposes members to cutting-edge R&D methodologies, preparing them to contribute to some of the most advanced engineering efforts in the industry.
PROGRAMS
Development Programs
Ambition One
Ambition One is a pressure-fed, bi-propellant engine utilizing E85 and Nitrous Oxide. It serves as a platform to validate plumbing, controls, ignition systems, and campaign operations through real testing.
Dragon One
Dragon One is our next-generation pump-fed engine architecture focused on regenerative cooling, film cooling, and higher-performance collegiate liquid propulsion development.
Chariot
Chariot is a future launch vehicle concept planned as part of the team’s long-term development roadmap. The program is currently conceptual and is not yet in active development.
LEADERSHIP
Team Preview
Leads overall architecture, technical direction, and major propulsion development efforts.
Responsible for avionics, controls, software integration, and electrical systems.
Supports propulsion hardware development, engine systems, and integration efforts.
Oversees structural design, analysis, and fabrication for test and flight hardware.
Manages test campaign planning, general operations, and
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