LAUNCH Rocket Team

LAUNCH Rocket Team is an extracurricular outreach program aimed at giving underrepresented, low-income students the opportunity to explore the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) world. Every year, about 15-20 students from various schools gain hands-on experience designing, building and launching amateur rockets, and competing in the national Team America Rocketry Challenge. The program is hosted at the MIT Edgerton Center, and is funded, organized and run by rocket scientists, engineers of all kinds, MIT undergraduate students, and junior mentor alumni.

The club is at zero financial cost to schools, students, and their families. The curriculum is tailored to hands-on STE(A)M exploration, as well as networking opportunities with like-minded peers, and professionals in STE(A)M fields. A primary goal of the club has been and will continue to place underrepresented students with limited access to STE(A)M resources into top-tier universities and colleges with world-renowned STE(A)M programs.

If you're a high school student that has ever wondered about the magic of flight or what rockets are, email us now to learn more about the team!

If you're an educator or interested parent, point your student in the right direction and encourage them to reach out to us today!

If you click the link above, you'll find our online application for high school students. Our season runs during the school year, but our application has closed for next year. However be sure to email us and we will send you a reminder to apply when we're taking new students in a few weeks!

Contact the team at [email protected] for more information.

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