Palouse Aerospace
Building King Crimson
Founded in 1995, we first established ourselves as a student branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Initially competing in the AIAA’s Design, Build, Fly airplane engineering competition. Around 2014, we began our foray into rocketry. More recently, we competed in the International Rocketry Engineering Competition (formerly the Spaceport America Cup) in 2023 and are looking to make a return this summer for 2025! We’re also committed to research projects in cooperation with various on-campus research laboratories and industry partners.


We are developing a liquid bipropellant rocket powered by a regeneratively-cooled kerosene–liquid oxygen engine. Liquid oxygen-powered engines are at the forefront of both industry and collegiate rocketry. With our club being the primary representation of aerospace engineering at WSU, we seek to establish WSU as a renowned name in collegiate rocketry! Along with our main project, Palouse Aerospace provides several ways for new members to get involved and learn through their own projects! Each year, we facilitate a high-power rocketry certification course, with students designing, building, and launching their own high-power rockets. We also provide support for numerous personal projects, enabling our members to dive into their own passions in aerospace.

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