“COGNITA PER EXPERIENTIAM”
“Learn by Doing.”
ESRA’s Mission
The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 for the purpose of fostering and promoting engineering knowledge and experience in the field of rocketry.
ESRA’s primary focus is providing safe and exciting opportunities for academic groups to compete in aerospace challenges. ESRA’s flagship event, the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) has attracted tens of thousands of students since 2006.
Current Leadership
President
Steve Taylor
Director, Launch Operations
Isaac Sims
Vice President
Dr. David Abmayr
Executive Director
Andy Berger
Treasurer
Rob Dickinson
Range Safety Officer
Jim Jarvis and
Dr. Ken Overton
Secretary
Ben Russell
Media, Public Relations and Livestream
OPEN
Event Manager
Stephanie Taylor
Registration Operations
OPEN
Director, Competition Operations
Anita Jimenez
Uprange Operations
OPEN
year round Volunteer staff
Hybrids Lead
Paul Holmes
Uprange & Queue Manager
Mohi Khan
Webmaster
Jessica McCarty
Our Volunteers
ESRA is operated entirely by unpaid volunteers from all over the world. ESRA is always looking for highly motivated volunteers who have some free time to support our mission. Hosting the International Rocket Engineering Competition takes a lot of work. This year ESRA welcomed 115 in-person volunteers to Midland, Texas, not counting those working in a hybrid capacity.
If you are interested in learning more, click the link below and complete the form to tell us about your interest and skills. One of our volunteer staff members will reach out to you and get you started. Welcome to ESRA!
