Welcome to LRI
We design, build, and test liquid-propellant rockets with the goal of becoming the first collegiate group to launch a pump-fed liquid rocket!
All donations help us accomplish our goal of building a pump-fed liquid rocket. LRI members gain vital experience by testing real hardware. Please consider contributing to support our dedicated engineers.
Technical Projects
Overture is the club's next ablative engine, one that prioritizes fast, iterative progress. Due to the nature of its modular design, the team can test multiple different variatons of engine components, including different injectors, nozzle geometries, and even ablative cooling sleeves in order to optimize the engine. Overture's main goals are to verify the test stand fluids system is capable of long duration burns and having the potential to integrate with a turbopump or flight vehicle in the future.
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UIUC Rocketry Club - Liquid Rocketry at Illinois
Liquid Rocketry at Illinois (LRI) is a UIUC rocketry club and UIUC space organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We are dedicated to designing, building, and testing liquid-propellant rockets. Our mission is to become the first collegiate group to launch a pump-fed liquid rocket.
UIUC Space and Rocketry Organization
Liquid Rocketry at Illinois is a space and rocketry student organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With 5 technical teams, LRI is one of the largest collegiate rocketry programs in the country. Our teams work on liquid rocket engines, turbopumps, rocket airframes, fluid systems, and research and development.
Join the Rocketry Club at University of Illinois
Whether you are interested in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or any STEM field, the UIUC rocketry club welcomes students of all majors and experience levels. Join Liquid Rocketry at Illinois to gain hands-on experience with real rocket hardware, computational fluid dynamics, control systems, and more.
UIUC Engineering Student Organization
Liquid Rocketry at Illinois is an active engineering student organization at UIUC. Our members gain experience in propulsion engineering, structural analysis, embedded systems, and project management. Current projects include Overture Mk1 ablative rocket engine, RAND-E engine test stand, Geyser Mk2 turbopump, and Maurice Mk2 roll-controlled rocket.
