High-power rockets, built and launched by UT Austin students.
Longhorn Rocketry Association
The University of Texas at Austin
We’re UT Austin students advancing aerospace innovation through high-power rockets. We compete in the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC), gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard design and testing processes while developing new technologies and preparing for aerospace careers.
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, build, and test our IREC competition rocket.
Propulsion
Develop and test Taurus, LRA’s hybrid rocket engine.
Advanced Research
Create new technologies for future competition rockets.
Business
Manage budgets, purchasing, sponsorships, communications, and outreach.
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.