STUDENT SPACE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

University of Tennessee's student-run space technology organization. Rockets, robotics, hypersonics, and more.

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National Champions

SSTA won the 2025 Undergraduate Hypersonic Flight Design Competition.

Our undergrad-only Tachyon team earned national recognition and secured fabrication support for the next phase.

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Our Sponsors

Where We Work

Our Projects

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Hypersonics

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Lunabotics

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Past Projects

Student Space Technology Conference

Bringing together the top student space engineering teams from across the country.

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Our Team

Admin

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SeniorAerospace Engineeringjdendy@vols.utk.edu

Jackson Dendy

President
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JuniorMechanical Engineeringjtunny@vols.utk.edu

John Tunny

Vice President
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SeniorAerospace Engineeringismith27@vols.utk.edu

Isaac Smith

Chief Engineer
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JuniorPublic Affairslsaez@vols.utk.edu

Lucía Sáez

VP of Business Development

Subject Matter Experts

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JuniorAerospace Engineering

Roman Dial

Propulsion
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JuniorAerospace Engineering

Mikayla Deters

AeroStructures
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JuniorComputer Science

Jacob Ramsey

Software
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SophomoreAerospace Engineering

Tyler Wiggins

Electronics
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SeniorAerospace Engineering

Gavin Good

Payload
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JuniorAerospace Engineering

Benjamin Atkins

Recovery
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SophomoreAerospace Engineering + Applied Music

Lincoln Schaaf

Test Engineering + Manufacturing
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SophomoreIndustrial Engineering

Allison Syron

Test Engineering + Manufacturing
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SeniorAersopace Engineering

Evan Eidshaug

Computational Analysis
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JuniorHuman Factors Engineering

Will Komada

Systems Engineering

Our Facilities

Where the building, testing, and iterating actually happens.

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The Test Stand

The largest student-owned test-stand in the country.

  • Built completely by students from the ground up
  • Capable of supporting rockets with over 3000Lb-f of thrust
  • 2026 Test Stand rennovation will include blast walls for close up camera shots and a permanent mission operations center
  • Supported 15+ P-class motor test fires

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Ready to work on the hardest, coolest, most-rewarding engineering projects on campus?

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