BOUND FOR THE SKY.
Longhorn Rocketry Association
The University of Texas at Austin
We design, build, and test on campus. Then we take our rockets to the launchpad and compete against teams from around the world.
Custom airbrakes
Our custom airbrakes flew at IREC 2026. Their job: help control the rocket’s altitude.
Designed by the team
A design decision becomes a working part of the rocket.
Built. Tested. Flown.
Flight hardware, electronics, and software working together.
Explore past rockets
A rocket built by students went nearly three miles into the sky.
Mach 2 · 2016 Central U.S. Rocketry Tournament
Flight Systems
Design parts, build flight hardware, and test how it all fits together.
Propulsion
Develop and test the systems that power flight.
Advanced Research
Explore new ideas and technologies for future flights.
Business
Plan events, share what we’re building, and organize the work behind each launch.
Meet the team
SpaceX
Vishnuvardhan Selvakumar
Vishnuvardhan launched his certification rocket with LRA in 2018. In 2021, he announced a summer associate engineering role on SpaceX’s Raptor research and development team.
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Blue Origin
Urvi Alamela
Urvi served as LRA’s launch vehicle co-lead and helped teach incoming members. Her 2023 Brooke Owens Fellowship placed her at Blue Origin for a systems engineering internship.
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Bring your curiosity. Put it to work with Longhorn Rocketry Association at UT Austin.