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DESIGN BUILD FLY (DBF)

The first project this branch ever adopted has set the standards for the club. Students will be challenged in an international competition designing, building and flying a small unmanned aircraft.

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UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)

Formally known as FPV Drones, UAV is exploring scientific research in various areas of aviation with the intent of being able to publish useful and applicable research papers in the field.

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PROPULSION DEVELOPMENT &
ROCKETRY (PDR)

This project is the heart of Astronautics. Our students are building rockets reaching altitudes as high as 15,000 ft in the air! We also compete in national and international colligate rocketry competitions.

PROJECT TURBINE

This project provides the opportunity for our members to emulate the life cycle of a real industry project while at UC Merced! In Project Turbine our members will have the opportunity to work with system integrations, CAD design, and manufacturing.

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BOBSat

In the spirit of changing the course of campus history, this new addition to the Astronautics subdivision aims to launch the first satellite of UC Merced. The purpose of this satellite is to use radio waves to collect topological data of the Central Valley in order to improve the agricultural efficiency of the farmers that feed us everyday! 

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