The purpose of this club is to design, build, and test model rockets. We will build rockets to legal specification limits for launch, but builds that lie outside of specification limits will be constrained to static fire tests. Meetings in the copper basin building every Monday and Friday at 4:30pm!
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Co-Founder/President/Systems Engineer/Motor Lead
I am the main Systems Engineer and Project Manager for the team. I also head the motor team. I am an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student with an EE Minor and emphasis on Mechatronics. I have worked with rockets for 4 years now, including leading my high school rocket club. My main expertise is in Solid Rocket Motor design, as well as Guidance, Navigation and Control. I am L1 certified with Tripoli and working on L2 at the moment. Previous experience also includes work with airplanes, circuit design, avionics, etc.
Vice President/Systems Engineer/Aero Lead
I am continuing as the main aero team lead from last year, and also act as one of the systems engineers for the team. I have been designing, building, and flying model rockets since I was 7 years old. I attended NARAM in 2018 and 2019 and competed in 2019. I also attended IREC with the team last year.
Financial Officer/Systems Engineer/Payload Lead
I’m Dylan Brown, a senior studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. I currently work as a Student Research Technician in the university’s Ceramic Microelectromechanical Systems (C-MEMS) Laboratory. As a Systems Engineer, Co-Team Lead, Outreach Officer, and Mentor for Boise State’s NASA Microgravity NExT Team, I’ve contributed to the design, prototyping, and testing of tools for use in microgravity environments while leading STEM outreach efforts to local schools. Currently, I am the Payload Specialist and Financial Officer for the Boise State Rocketry Club, where I oversee payload design, integration, and testing for high-powered rocket projects, manage budgets and funding proposals, and coordinate collaboration between subteams.
Vincent Kuehlthau
My name is Vincent Kuehlthau and I am currently in my senior year studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. On campus I hold positions as the President of the BSU Sporting Arms Club and Airframe Design Engineer for the BSU Rocketry Club. I aid in rocket prototyping, CAD, and manufacturing for the Airframe Design Team. In my free time I enjoy backpacking, mountain biking, fish keeping, and working on cars.
My name is John Hinchman and I am currently in my senior year studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. As part of the airframe division, I conduct aerodynamic stability calculations for the rocket and use them to define fin geometries and verify rocket dimensions. Outside of academics, I fuel my soul, whether that be fiddling on the guitar, trail running, or backpacking.
Hello, my name is Ezekiel "Zeke" Escobedo. I am a sophomore at Boise State University. I major in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business. In the Rocketry club, I am part of the Airframe Team and help support the team with any tasks they need.
My name is Aiden McLeish. I am a sophomore at BSU, and I am pursuing a degree in Applied Physics, as well as a minor in Computer Science. I am a member of the Airframe team, and I try to assist wherever possible and wherever necessary. I also work as a lab assistant in Dr. Dmitri Tenne’s Raman Spectroscopy/Microscopy lab here on campus, and I am a member of the Honors College.
Airframe designer and manufacturing member. Works on CAD for the rocket and running CFD and FEA simulations in SOLIDWORKS and ANSYS. Former mountain bike racer
I am a sophomore at Boise State University studying mechanical engineering with a certificate in mechatronics. I am currently working in Boise State’s StudioBlu for the research machining and engineering (RME) section. I also am currently working on the Boise State rocketry team aiding with avionics and CAD work on the main and upper avionics bays to ensure redundancy requirements are met along with overall practicality. My prior experience coming into the team is working as a fighter aircraft integrated avionics technician on F-15E Strike Eagles and a Aeronautics and Uncrewed Systems B.S. degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Sheridan Garey
Hi, my name is Sheridan Garey, and I am a junior studying physics at Boise State University. I have previously worked on a systems engineering project building an autonomous robot. I am on the motor team and work with my peers to design, test, and build all parts of the rocket motor.
My name is Damian. I'm a fourth-year Electrical Engineering student and a member of the Boise College Rocket Club. I am a part of the sub-team focused on the rocket motor, where I help design, build, and test the solid rocket motors used in our club’s launches. Being part of this team has given me hands-on experience with propulsion systems, materials, and teamwork while applying engineering concepts to real aerospace projects. Outside of rocketry, I enjoy running, hiking, and playing basketball.
My name is Spencer Austin and I am in my senior year in Boise State’s Mechanical Engineering program. On campus, I work at the Engineering Innovation Studio and participate in both Rocket Club and NASA’s Micro-g NExT challenges. In Rocket Club I help create technical drawings and manufacturing plans for various parts and in the 2025 Micro-g Club I hope to be a good resource for guiding other members in manufacturing a device used by astronauts.
Hi, I am a sophomore studying mechanical engineering and chemistry at Boise State University. I have some previous experience with manufacturing and machining including lathe and welding work. My primary responsibilities are to assist with the manufacturing and machining of the rocket motor and nozzle.
Junior Mechanical Engineering student at BSU, focuses on the manufacturing of the rocket motor and working with the test stand.
Jack Lawford
My name is Jack Lawford and I am a senior computer science student here at Boise State. I’m working on programming the payload rover to autonomously explore the rocket’s landing site, gathering data and aggregating it into a comprehensive map alongside many other features.
Senior Computer Science Student working on the payload code.
I’m Ricardo Rodriguez, a Senior at Boise State University in the Computer Science program. I’m working with the Boise Rocketry Club to create a payload for their rocket as my Senior Design Project. The payload was designed and fabricated by the payload subteam, led by Dylan Brown. My team was in charge of creating the brain of the rover to make sure that it is capable of detecting various stages of the launch, collecting mission-critical information, and transmitting that data back to the ground station team.
Sophomore Electrical Engineering student, former member of IREC team in Washington. Works on helping business team send out sponsor packets, and does schematics and electrical work for payload team.
Deklan Stacy
I’m Deklan Stacy, a Senior Mechanical Engineering student at Boise State University with a strong passion for exploration, engineering, and aerospace. I’ve been deeply involved in student aerospace organizations and Vertically Integrated Projects, and I formerly served as the Co-Team Lead and manufacturer for the Boise State NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge Team, where I helped design for the 2024 NASA Lunar Flagpole and 2025 NASA Contact Sampling Challenge, as well as participated in STEM outreach at local elementary schools. Beyond engineering, I’m a leader in the BSU Blue Thunder Marching Band and a percussion educator in the Treasure Valley. For the Boise State Rocketry Club, serving as the Ground Systems Equipment (GSE) Lead, Payload Assistant, and Manufacturing Assistant.
I am a freshman studying Computer Science at Boise State University. I have little to no experience with rockets. I am currently working on Ground Team, making a UI for the test stand to display gathered data.
I am a student in the computer science department. My job on the team is to be the catch block over the code being produced for this project. I enjoy working on the rocketry team because it gives me an opportunity to work with low level networking and threading code, something I don’t get to do in my classes. I am a big fan of Von Neumann’s work, especially his research into self-replicating automata.
Richard Dunkley
Hello! I am currently studying material science and engineering as a second year student. I am an undergraduate researcher at the advanced materials laboratory with research focus on high temperature environments with applications focused around nuclear technology and space exploration. Additionally I am a College of Engineering Ambassador where I assist in the recruitment and outreach programs for all college of engineering curriculums.
Senior Supply Chain Management Student and member of Sales Club. Helps to raise money for the team by reaching out to sponsors and donators.
L3 certified flyer with Tripoli and NAR. Part of a Spaceshot rocket project, and has tested a Q class motor for it. Went to competition as flyer of record last year.
Former team member from last year, works at Black Rack manufacturing for making crash-safe un racks. I assist and guide the team when it comes to structural and DFM design. I have 3 years of design experience for autonomous robotics and the BAJA SAE team.
Former NASA Astronaut. Commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis and International Space Station. Current mentor and Professor of Practice for Lunabotics, SUITS, NeXT MicroG, and Rocketry Club
Founder/President/Systems Engineer
I am the main Systems Engineer and Project Manager for the team. I am an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student with an EE Minor and emphasis on Mechatronics. I have worked with rockets for 4 years now, including leading my high school rocket club. My main expertise is in Solid Rocket Motor design, as well as Guidance, Navigation and Control. I am L1 certified with Tripoli and working on L2 at the moment. Previous experience also includes work with airplanes, circuit design, avionics, etc.
Vice President
I Co-Founded BSU Rocketry Club and hold the Vice President position. I'm focusing on our avionics design and integration for the rocket. I’ve been a Peer Educator for Engineering Dynamics and System Modeling and Control. I've completed a few internships including completing analytics for ON Semiconductor and most recently designed, built, and tested a Hydraulic Power Unit for small aircraft at AERO Specialties.
Financial Officer
I work with Solidworks, anything CAD for frame design and structure analysis. I assist and guide the team when it comes to structural and DFM design. I am working on my L1 and L2 certifications. Currently a Senior at BSU graduating in spring him has 3 years of design experience for autonomous robotics and the BAJA SAE team.
My name is Vincent Kuehlthau and I am currently in my junior year studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. On campus I hold positions as the Vice President of the BSU Sporting Arms Club and Airframe Design Engineer for the BSU Rocketry Club. I specialize in rocket prototyping and CAD for the Airframe Design Team.
My name is John Hinchman and I am currently in my junior year studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. As part of the payload division, I specialize in payload collision testing and impact absorption technology. Outside of academics, I work to satiate my cravings of the outdoors, whether that be endurance road-biking, backpacking, rock-climbing, and much more.
I have worked with rockets for 7 years, and am a member of Tripoli and NAR. I also have extensive experience with OpenRocket software
Airframe designer and manufacturing member. Former mountain bike racer
My name is Ian, I’m currently studying mechanical engineering at BSU while working at the university’s Thermal Transport & Solar Energy Laboratory as a research technician. I have served as a mentor to over a hundred aspiring engineers through my work with the Idaho Science & Aerospace Scholars (ISAS) Program. This year, I’m specializing in airframe design and finite element analysis for the design.
I’m Dylan Brown, a Junior currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University. I am currently a Student Research Technician at the university’s Ceramic Microelectrical Mechanical Systems Lab where I created Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramics Devices for Agricultural, Medical and Aerospace applications. I have been a Systems Engineer, Co-Team Lead, Outreach Officer and Mentor for BSU NASA Microgravity NExT Team. Currently I am the Payload Mechanical Specialist focusing on Computer Aided Designs for the BSU’s Rocketry Club.
I’m Maddie-Jack. I am a junior pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in applied mathematics! I am one of the payload engineers here at the rocketry club. Outside of rocketry, I serve as a senator for the College of Engineering in our university’s student government (ASBSU), and work in an on-campus lab studying materials under extreme conditions.
My name is Micayla Kuhn and I am a freshman at Boise State majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Thearte Arts. I am the teams media lead doing all I can to get the word of our club out there. Before becoming a member of this team I started a Rocket Club at my highschool as well as a STEAM outreach club to spread the joys of engineering.
Current Computer Science Student at BSU. Currently working on the avionics and programming section of payload. Previously worked with OpenCV for the NASA Microgravity NeXT Spotter competition.
My name is Gabe Guthrie and I am currently in my junior year studying Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Applied Mathematics. Last year I studied abroad at Nanyang Technological University’s prestigious Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in Singapore. As a member of the airframe team, I share the responsibility of designing and testing the various fuselage sections and nosepiece of the rocket.
Graduate student at BSU currently working on a Masters. Former founder and President of Propulsion Club at BSU. Main experience is in turbomachinery and liquid propulsion.
L3 certified flyer with Tripoli and NAR
L3 certified flyer with Tripoli and NAR. Currently working on Spaceshot rocket project
Former NASA Astronaut. Commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis and International Space Station. Current mentor and Professor of Practice for Lunabotics, SUITS, NeXT MicroG, and Rocketry Club
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