College of Education & Human Services

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry Club
Founded in 2020, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry is a student-led organization open to all undergraduate and graduate Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experiences in designing, building, and launching model rockets. This club promotes exciting experiences for students in all areas of study and will host regular rocket launching events that will be open to the student body, the general public, as well as members of the community and region. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry Club is a student organization sponsored by Dr. Sebastian Szyjka (School of Education). Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry is a member of the National Association of Rocketry.
Club Roster (2024-2025)
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Rocket Launch VideosÌýÌý
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Launch ExhibitionÌý
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The Launch Pad
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The Science Center rocket display above captures the essence of the "Vintage Space Era" beginning around 1959 and continuing through to about 1983. The display includes the following rockets: (1) Jupiter-C; (2) F-4 USS ConstellationÌýFighter; (3) Space Shuttle Columbia orbiter & Space Shuttle Columbia; (4) Mercury Redstone; (5) Mercury Atlas; (6) Titan 2 ICBM (small-and-large scale); (7) X-15 Rocket Plane; (8) The Saturn V & Saturn V (mini); (9) Gemini-Titan; (10) SR-71 Blackbird; (11) Saturn 1B (Two SA-205's & SA-208); (12) Saturn SA-7;Ìý (13) Saturn SA-5; (14) F-16 prototype (front in red, white, & blue and; (15) F-15 75th AnniversaryÌýOregon Air National Guard (front); (16) F-104 Starfighter; (17) F-7 Sea Dart; (18) Lockheed YF-12A Blackbird; and (19) Little Joe 2. The display also houses a variety of resources that can be used in the classroom to teach students about the physics of rockets. Check back regularly for updates and new additions to the case!Ìý
ÌýRocket Launches & Meeting Dates/Times
Click on any of the months below to view some pictures of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry Club launches or build events. Additional club meetings for builds may be added prior to launch dates.Ìý
Links to Rocketry Resources
- NASA Rockets (Educator Guide) (PDF)
- How Rockets Work (PDF)
- Rocketry Basics (PDF)
- Altitude Tracking (PDF)
ÌýÂé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry Logos
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Rocketry will be printing a variety of T-shirts with the club logoÌýdesigned by Âé¶¹´«Ã½ 2016 Graphic Communications Graduate Mariah Bartz.ÌýÌý
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