Project 04 · University rocketry club · SEB

Space Enterprise Berkeley

I'm on Space Enterprise Berkeley's carbon fiber composites team and help with liquid rocket engine assembly and testing.

Period: Fall 2026 — Now
Role: Engineering team member · carbon fiber & propulsion
Tools: CompositesCADMold makingCryogenic hardwareLeak testing

Team: Composites
Also: Propulsion
Since: Fall 2026
School: UC Berkeley

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Carbon fiber composites

On the composites team I help with CAD design and fabrication of the female molds we use to lay up carbon fiber rocket structures.

§ 02

Liquid propulsion

I support liquid rocket engine assembly by installing and fitting cryogenic-system hardware, and I take part in leak testing of propulsion components.

Fig. 04.01The team's vertical test stand

Fig. 04.03Inside an aluminum electronics enclosure

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Test campaign

I went on a team trip to a remote testing facility, supporting solid rocket launch operations and liquid rocket engine testing. Working alongside multidisciplinary student teams on real hardware, from fabrication through testing, is one of my favorite parts of Berkeley so far.

Fig. 04.04Night setup at the test site: gas cylinders and feed lines

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