What is ESRA?

ESRA is the acronym for  the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association.

Our Motto

COGNITA PER EXPERIENTIAM - Learn by Doing

ESRA's Mission

​The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 for the purpose of fostering and promoting engineering knowledge and experience in the field of rocketry.

​ESRA’s primary focus is providing safe and exciting opportunities for academic groups to compete in aerospace challenges. ESRA’s flagship event, the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) has attracted tens of thousands of students since 2006 

Leadership Team

Position
Name
President
Steve Taylor
Vice President
Dr. David Abmayr
Treasurer
Rob Dickinson
Secretary
Ben Russell
Event Manager
Stephanie Taylor
Director, Competition Operations
Anita Jimenez
Director, Launch Operations
Isaac Sims
​Executive Director
​Andy Berger
​Range Safety Officer
Jim Jarvis and ​Dr. Ken Overton
Media, Public Relations and Livestream
​Logan Herrera
Registration and Uprange Operations
Sierra Stockwell