SUPPORT OUR LIQUIDS TEAM
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill sponsorship pitch; it’s an invitation to be part of something extraordinary, and this page will show you how you can dive in and get involved. Looking forward to shaking things up together!
Our Offer
We have big dreams, and we are reaching out to invite you to be a part of this wild journey. It’s not just about sponsorship; it’s about being a key player in a project that’s all about pushing limits and rewriting the narrative of what’s possible.
We aren’t just launching rockets and chasing records; we are rewriting the possibilities of undergraduate engineering
Talent Pipeline
Connect with a pool of sharp young minds, ripe for potential hires. We aren’t just building rockets; we’re shaping the future of engineering
Maximum Exposure
Your brand takes center stage – on the rocket, our team gear, and all our promotional materials. It’s not just about visibility; it’s about making a bold statement
Impact on Education
By backing us, you’re not just supporting a rocket launch; you’re championing education and technological advancement. It’s about investing in the future
Our Needs
For any non-financial donations outlined to the right, please refer to the form at the bottom of this page, and if you’re interested in donating a set amount of money, just click the button below and follow the instructions outlined to the right in the “funding” section
Recurring & One-time Sponsorships
Our most popular form of sponsorship, with companies like Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin supporting our project on an annual basis. All recurring sponsors are invited to our shareholder meetings.
Instructions
1. Click the “DONATE NOW” button to the left
2. Under “Unit-Fund” select “Henry Samueli School of Engineering – Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering”
3. Set your desired amount & payment frequency (one-time or recurring)
4. Fill out personal info. & under the “Comments” section write “UCI Rocket Project Liquids Team”
5. Fill out payment info. & submit
Propulsion
Our propulsion sub-team is currently in the market for thermocouples (TCs), fittings, additional plumbing materials for our feed system, and other stock materials that we can machine.
Launch Vehicle
Our launch vehicle sub-team is currently looking for materials related to our airframe, including carbon fiber, aluminum, fiber-glass, pheonlic, etc.
Avionics
Our avionics sub-team is currently looking for materials from JLCPCB & Digikey for revisions of our new Engine Control Unit (ECU) and our Avionics Flight Sensors (AFS).
As we enter into the prototyping & testing phase of the development of our next liquid rocket, we are always open to help with manufacturing methods that we don’t have access to on campus and/or ones that are out of our budget. Here are a few of the systems we will need help manufacturing:
1. Injector (impinging design with ~1mm diameter holes)
2. Propellant Tanks (both machining & welding)
3. Airframe (skins, stringers, etc.)
If you’re a manufacturing company and think that your capabilities could be useful (ie. CNC machining, metal 3D printing, etc.), please fill out the form below and elaborate.
While we want to limit the amount of software programs that we use across the project, we are currently in the market for a Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) software that integrates our system architecture (currently on MATLAB) and our design reviews (PDFs located on Google Drive) cross-functionally, allowing us to make better and faster decisions on a system level while maintaining knowledge transfer.
When it comes time to test our system, either during cold flows on campus or test fires/launch in the Mojave Desert, CA, we need all hands on deck for multiple consecutive hours, so we are always in need of food/drinks to fuel our team, especially during late nights in lab.
NON-FINANCIAL DONATIONS
If you aren’t interested in supporting out team financially, and think that you could provide more value through material donations, manufacturing methods, etc. please fill out the form below
Once received, we will review your submission and reach out to schedule a call to talk about the details of a potential sponsorship if we think your company would be a good fit