SEDS @ UCF - Projects

Design and build hydroponic growing units that will teach Rosen students about the technologies used to grow plants in space

Joint project with AIAA@UCF to launch a spaceshot from a Seagate Space launch barge.

SEDS@UCF's entry into the 2026/2027 Plant the Moon challenge

Understanding the impact of plants grown in lunar simulant and what this means for the future of space medicine

An interdisciplinary undergraduate research initiative exploring the economics, governance, and institutional systems shaping the future of space

SEDS@UCF's entry into NASA's Micro-G Competition for 2027, designing a Lunar Adjustable Multipurpose Stand to help illuminate the Moon's South Pole

Interdisciplinary project to connect the humanities with engineering by designing a space history exhibit.

Learn how to design, build, and fly amatuer rockets in this introductory course to rocketry design.

A group of one-off events offered by SEDS, ranging from professional development to technical skills.

A research based optics payload designed to transmit data using a laser on an L2 rocket.

A 2-stage rocket launching to 30k feet, with an onboard live video system.

SEDS-UCF's deep-dive into custom propellant for amateur high-power rocketry applications.

Design and execute an experiment on crops growing in lunar and martian regolith.

1-stage rocket with a water ballast payload and live video system