The launch of Harvard University's inaugural CubeSat is soon approaching in Cape Canaveral.
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HUAC was founded to bring together Harvard undergraduates interested in aerospace across disciplines into a single, collaborative community. What began as separate rocketry and satellite efforts merged to create a unified forum for hands-on aerospace engineering at Harvard. Today, HUAC is advancing the University into new territory through ambitious, student-led space projects.
HUAC’s mission is to advance aerospace engineering at Harvard through rigorous, hands-on projects that push technical and institutional boundaries. By designing, building, and launching real flight systems including Harvard’s first CubeSat and student-led rocket, we aim to create meaningful opportunities for technical exploration and leadership. In a university traditionally centered on the humanities, HUAC works to establish a lasting presence for student-driven spaceflight and aerospace innovation.

The HUAC Rocketry Team designs and builds advanced launch vehicles, including Mojave Sphinx, the Ivy League’s first contemporary student-led liquid bi-propellant rocket. Building on the legacy of Half-Cat Rocketry, the team transforms theory into flight through rigorous propulsion, structures, avionics, and controls work. Supported by faculty, sponsors, and a strong maker culture, the Rocketry Team pushes the limits of what student aerospace engineering at Harvard can achieve.

The HUAC Satellite Team designs and develops spaceflight systems with a focus on small satellite missions. Through hands-on satellite research, engineering, and mission planning, the team prepares students to lead future efforts in space systems and exploration beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Current projects include the development and launch of Harvard’s first student-built CubeSat.

The HUAC Operations Team provides the organizational backbone that enables technical teams to succeed. From fundraising and sponsor relations to logistics, outreach, and internal coordination, Operations ensures HUAC’s projects are sustainable and professionally executed. The team bridges technical ambition with execution, supporting every launch, build, and mission milestone.

Current political climates have led Harvard University to undergo massive funding cuts. HUAC is no exception to this. If you are willing, feel free to help us continue making history.
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