Missouri University of Science & Technology

The team first started competing in 2015. 2019 was the first year they made two rockets. Since 2023, rather than compete in the Spaceport America Cup, the team has pursued their stated goal of launching a rocket to space. Since 2019, the team has had a liquid rocket project, focused on producing liquid engines. They successfully hot fired their Typhon engine in 2022, and launched their first liquid rocket, Phounix, in 2025, becoming the 20th collegiate rocket team in the world to do so.
The Missouri S&T Satellite Project (M-SAT) team began as an Aerospace engineering course (AE301 Spacecraft Design) when NASA held a contest for a two-year development and build project (Nanosat program) that had to accomplish its goals in the harsh environment of space. After taking third place in Nanosat-4, the team continued perfecting its twin satellites for spaceflight and entry into the Nanosat-6 competition. During this cycle, the team was awarded "Best Outreach" for its work at encouraging an interest by local school students …