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
LRI completed the club's first hotfire with Overture Mk1, marking the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's first successful liquid bi-propellant engine test. Overture is an ablative, pressure-fed engine built around fast iteration, with modular injectors, nozzles, and cooling sleeves that let the team keep improving combustion performance and test readiness.
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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 4 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 and its first hotfire campaign, RAND-E engine test stand, Geyser pump development, and Control Freak, the Airframe team's active roll-control rocket.
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