SBAerospace
Built by students.
Launched by curiosity.
We're a group of SBHS students who started this in 2023 because we wanted to actually build things, not just learn about them in a classroom. So we did.
We're not just a rocket club.
SBAerospace was founded in 2023 by a small group of SBHS students who wanted to actually build things, not just watch videos about them. We started with 10 people, a lot of ambition, and very little budget.
The goal is simple: give SBHS students a real place to engineer. That means actual rocketry builds, custom PCBs, hands-on CAD, and software that eventually ends up flying at 10,000 feet per second.
We compete in the American Rocketry Challenge and work on original projects year-round. Upperclassmen teach freshmen, everyone learns something new every meeting, and at the end of the season we go to a field and launch a rocket we built ourselves.
How we got here
Founded
Ten students, zero budget, one goal: build a real rocket. We started meeting after school and figure things out as we went.
First builds & early flights
First rocket builds, first launches. We got our hands on motors, built airframes, and started learning what actually breaks during a flight and what doesn't.
Electronics & software sub-teams formed
We formalized dedicated sub-teams. Rocket++ (our in-house flight computer) started development. CircuitSpace was built and open-sourced on GitHub.
ARC competition season
Competing in the American Rocketry Challenge for the first time with a full custom build: airbrake system, Rocket++ avionics, and a lot of OpenRocket sims.
The people running it
Student-run from top to bottom. These are the roles that keep things moving. Names will be added here as they're filled.
Zafir Shamsi
Oversees all sub-teams, manages competition timelines, and keeps everything moving from first design to launch day.
Samuel Asefa
Hands-on build lead for physical hardware: composites, airframes, and anything that gets manufactured for flight.
Atharva Vignesh
Runs computational fluid dynamics analysis on fin geometries and nose cone profiles to optimize drag and stability.
Pranav Gentela
Core fabrication member responsible for structural builds and making sure hardware comes out exactly as designed.
Prabhav Kongara
Leads OpenRocket and RASAero simulations for every flight configuration, verifying stability and performance margins.
Kunsh Mittal
Post-flight data analysis: reads altimeter logs, compares to simulation predictions, and flags what needs adjusting next build.
Krish Saravanakumar
Designs and builds custom PCBs, avionics boards, and the embedded firmware that runs inside the rocket.
Pranav Yogeswaran
Builds the data pipelines and visualization tools that turn raw sensor output into something the whole team can actually use.
Common questions
Nope. We genuinely don't care if you've never touched a soldering iron or opened CAD software. You'll learn it here; that's the whole point. Most of us didn't know what we were doing when we started either.
We meet weekly after school at SBHS. Sub-team sessions are spread across the week depending on room availability. Check in with us on Instagram or email for the current schedule.
Our main competition is the American Rocketry Challenge (ARC), one of the largest rocketry competitions in the country. We also do regional launches through local rocketry clubs (TRA/NAR) and work on open-ended research projects year-round.
Absolutely, freshmen are some of our most active members. The earlier you join, the more you'll get out of it.
You don't have to decide right away. Most new members attend a few general meetings, try stuff out, and naturally gravitate toward whatever they enjoy. You can also float between teams if your interests span multiple areas.