ESRA Newsletter 17 May 2026

ESRA Rocket will be at the 2026 ASCEND Conference

Washington DC, 19-21 May

ESRA will be at the 2026 ASCEND conference. Visit them at Booth 306 where you can explore collegiate high-powered rocketry and its vital role in shaping aerospace future. You can also meet the University of Maryland, Terrapin Rocketry Team who will be giving a presentation on building a supersonic student rocket.

ESRA Representatives:

Steve Taylor, President

Andy Berger, Executive Director

Logan Herrera, Volunteer

Jessica McCarty, Media Director

Duane McCarty, Social Media Lead

HUB Presentation: "One Big Boom: Engineering a Supersonic Student-Built Rocket"

University of Maryland, Terrapin Rocketry Team

William Connolly, Lokesh Noupada, James Bott, and Jeremy Bel

20 May 2026

Call Out to Competing Rocket Team Media Leads

ESRA is offering an opportunity for competing rocket team media leads to showcase their media skills by supporting the ESRA Media team during 2026 IREC. Contact the ESRA Media Team at media@esrarocket.org to find out more.

Deadlines: Progress Report 3

The deadline for the 3rd Interim Progress Report is 20 May 2026 at 5:00 pm CT.