The BCOE Match Challenge is our primary fundraiser for the 2026–2027 School Year. Through 7 November, our partners at Triad Magnetics will match 100% of your donation, up to $1000.
The Highlander Space Program is UC Riverside's flagship Registered Student Organization for rocketry. HSP flew UCR's first ever liquid fueled rocket, Poseidon, to a first-place finish in the “A” Altitude Category in 2025 FAR-OUT Competition. Our current project, Clementine, will carry us higher and faster than ever before.
UC Riverside’s first liquid propelled rocket.
Developed between 2023 and 2025, Poseidon flew to a first-place finish in the A Category of 2025’s FAR-OUT Competition. Powered by Nitrous Oxide and Ethanol, Poseidon reached an apogee of 7,350 feet AGL.
Next gen engine performance, controls, and recovery systems.
Clementine is a regeneratively cooled, Liquid Oxygen/Ethanol powered engine that represents the future of Highlander Space Program. Targeted for launch in 2027, Clementine is the most ambitious vehicle in HSP history.
Small scale test supporting Clementine development
TANGERInE, or the Test Article for Next Generation Engine and Recovery INtegration Evaluation, is a subscale liquid fueled test article to evaluate various subsystems prior to integration on Clementine.
Learn more about the teams making HSP accomplishments possible.
Responsible for lift off.
Keeping us in one piece.
Lines of wire & code to stay alive.
Support from a distance.
From plans & prints to final parts.
HSP is committed to inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers through community outreach.
Catch us at our next tabling event!
October 1 – November 9, 2026
Link to donate ↗
October 1 – 21, 2026
Link to application ↗Updated with that week’s recruitment event
Our sponsors make the Highlander Space Program possible. A special thanks to the sponsors below who keep our rockets flying.
