Founded in 2019, the Swamp Launch Rocket Team exists as student organization encompassing University of Florida students from a wide range of backgrounds and majors. Formally known as The University of Florida Rocket Team, Swamp Launch enables students to study, engineer, and launch high-powered rockets. The team is not only dedicated to participating in nationwide rocketry competitions but has also devoted abundant effort into educating its members and local community.

The Swamp Launch Rocket Team competes in two major competitions each year: the NASA Student Launch (SL) competition and the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). Each competition has a variety of challenges and objectives that change annually.

Aside from competitions, members have the opportunity to earn their high-powered rocket (HPR) certifications through the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) by designing and building their own rockets with tools, materials, and knowledge provided by Swamp Launch. The team also hosts courses to teach the basics of rockets and inspire a passion for rocketry in newer members. Community outreach is another major part of our mission as we strive to inspire the next generation of engineers by attending local schools and hosting STEM-related activities.

Currently, we are split into two main groups, each dedicated to one of the competitions we participated in each year: The NASA Student Launch (SL) group and the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) group. Each group is further divided into sub-teams that focus on specific parts of the rocket such as avionics recovery, modeling and simulation, payloads, structures, and testing.

Swamp Launch Rocket Team

The Gainesville office focuses on aerospace engineering and structural design, supporting various rocket payload and vehicle integration initiatives.

Gainesville

Colin Riba

Pranati Pasumarthi

Jonah Bennett

This department specializes in the design, analysis, and testing of payload mechanical systems.

Payload Mechanics

This department focuses on the design, analysis, and construction of structural systems and components.

Structural Engineering

This department focuses on the design, development, and integration of payload systems and components.

Payload Engineering

This department focuses on the design, development, and analysis of aerospace structures, flight dynamics, and payload mechanics.

Aerospace Engineering

This department focuses on the design, development, and implementation of propulsion systems and technologies.

Propulsion Engineering

This department focuses on designing, developing, and testing avionics systems and flight dynamics for aircraft.

Swamp Launch Rocket Team

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Teams

Payload Mechanics

Structural Engineering

Payload Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Propulsion Engineering

Engineering Department

Offices

Swamp Launch Rocket Team

Org chart

Teams

Payload Mechanics

Structural Engineering

Payload Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Propulsion Engineering

Engineering Department

Offices

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