SEDS UCSD

SEDS UCSD SEDS UCSD is collection of motivated, passionate students who aim to create the future of space technology.

SEDS@UCSD is a pre-professional organization and one chapter of an international coalition of schools that focus on promoting space exploration and development through different mediums. We are a tight knit group of some of the brightest students at UC San Diego who aim to develop space by lowering the cost of getting to orbit. We are working with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center to develop addit

ively printed metal rocket engines and are the first university group to design, print, and test a 3D printed rocket engine. In addition to our printing success, SEDS@UCSD has won the DIYRockets competition's "Best Student Design" award for the most feasible rocket engine design which also has the most promising business plan for additive manufacturing. SEDS@UCSD and our members are attracting strong attention from the private industry and many prominent aerospace corporations such as SpaceX, Northrup Grumman, Boeing, Aerojet-Rocketdyne, and Blue Origin. Contacts
Deepak Atyam - President: [email protected]
Joshua Benedictos - Vice President: [email protected]
Kenneth Benedictos - Secretary: [email protected]
Alex Finch - Business Representative: [email protected]
Edmond Ngo - Treasurer: [email protected]

06/04/2026

550 lbf of thrust powered by LOX and IPA.

Turn your volume up and experience the full duration static fire of Moonshine 1D by SEDS UCSD.

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SEDS UCSD just completed Static Fire 3 of Vesper, qualifying our engine and propulsion system for flight.In under 6 week...
04/21/2026

SEDS UCSD just completed Static Fire 3 of Vesper, qualifying our engine and propulsion system for flight.
In under 6 weeks since Static Fire 2, the team redesigned the injector and chamber, and built and machined Moonshine 1D, the 4th iteration of our film-cooled LOX/IPA engine line.
In parallel, we brought up our flight-like regulated pressure system for the first time, validating all vehicle systems and GSE for safe COPV pressurization.
This test marks the transition to flight campaign prep, with Vesper targeting the FAR Dollar per Foot competition.
Next up: launch. 🚀

Join is for a delicious way to raise money for SEDS at UCSD! Show this flyer Tuesday, April 7 at BJs at La Jolla Village...
04/06/2026

Join is for a delicious way to raise money for SEDS at UCSD!

Show this flyer Tuesday, April 7 at BJs at La Jolla Village to donate 20% of food & beverages sales to SEDS.

Meet Ryan, the Controls Lead behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing ...
03/26/2026

Meet Ryan, the Controls Lead behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Ryan and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

Meet Sam, the Structures Lead behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing...
03/26/2026

Meet Sam, the Structures Lead behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Sam and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

Meet Angela, the Avionics Software Lead behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket...
03/24/2026

Meet Angela, the Avionics Software Lead behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Angela and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

Meet Anabel, the Avionics Hardware Lead behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket...
03/24/2026

Meet Anabel, the Avionics Hardware Lead behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Anabel and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

Meet Andrew, the Fluids Lead behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing ...
03/23/2026

Meet Andrew, the Fluids Lead behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Andrew and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

Meet Belle, the Project Manager behind our Riptide team!Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competi...
03/23/2026

Meet Belle, the Project Manager behind our Riptide team!

Riptide is a 15-ft, 1300 lb, LOX/LNG self-landing rocket competing in the Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge. 🚀

Help support Belle and the incredible Riptide team by contributing to our crowdfunding campaign today! Link in bio! 💫

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making history. 🌟🌌

03/10/2026

Bunker scenes from the first successful static fire test of Vesper, SEDS UCSD's latest liquid bipropellant rocket.

Despite a chamber burn-through on shutdown, Vesper produced higher than nominal thrust over the complete 8s burn duration, moving the vehicle closer towards flight in the coming months!

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