Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR)
Defense and Space ManufacturingCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) is a student-led organization based in Berkeley, California, that operates within the defense and space manufacturing sector. It aims to fill the absence of an official aerospace program at UC Berkeley by serving as a research hub for members interested in aerospace. Its activities span propulsion research, the development of avionics and software, and the design, construction, testing, and flight of high-power rockets. Rocket projects are conducted at spaceports in the Central Valley and the Mojave Desert, and the group also hosts outreach events in the Berkeley community to promote science and engineering. STAR participates in ESRA's Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition, with a project to design and test a high-power rocket capable of reaching 10,000 feet. The organization’s stated objective is to develop a student-designed rocket with the goal of sending it into space.