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Student Aerospace Council • Est. 2016

SPARC UPRM– ASC

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez · one unified chapter, built by students.

Our Mission

Aerospace from Puerto Rico, for the world.

Build real aerospace systems · open STEM to the island · win at NASA level.

  • 01
    ExcellenceNASA-level rigor on every deliverable.
  • 02
    InclusionOpen to every major at UPRM.
  • 03
    CommunityMentorship, outreach, real paths to industry.
  • 04
    CuriosityAsk, prototype, iterate until it flies.

What We Do

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Engineering

Aerospace Council

8+ active projects. RASC-AL flagship with 3x NASA 1st Place since 2016.

8+Projects
6Divisions
3xNASA 1st
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No experience required. Any major, any year.

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Who We Are

About Sparc UPRM – ASC

A unified aerospace chapter born from the merger of SPARC and SEDS, open to every major and active since 2016. We design lunar architectures, build CubeSats, run aerospace workshops, and compete at NASA level.

What we stand for

Core Values

01

Excellence

NASA-level rigor on every deliverable.

02

Inclusion

Open to every major at UPRM.

03

Community

Mentorship, outreach, and real paths into industry.

04

Curiosity

Ask the hard questions, iterate until it flies.

Vision

Aerospace from Puerto Rico, for the world.

A generation of Puerto Rican aerospace engineers shaping missions on the Moon, in orbit, and beyond.

Mission

Build real aerospace systems. Open STEM to the island.

Deliver NASA-grade designs, launch student-built hardware, and sustain the UPRM aerospace pipeline.

Aerospace Council

What is the Council?

The Aerospace Council is the engineering core of Sparc UPRM – ASC. Each project is a standalone team with its own leads and timeline, sharing the same engineering rigor and path to NASA-level competition.

Aerospace Council

UPRM Guidebook
RASC-AL
Active

RASC-AL

Lunar architectures · 3x winner

 TBC

IONIC-S

CubeSat to orbit

 TBC

Project AV

Autonomous vehicles

 TBC

DRACO

Propulsion R&D

 TBC

Loxodon

Heavy-lift platform

 TBC

Moonbuggy

Human-powered rover

 TBC · not INME

Astra

Cross-discipline mission

 TBC · not INME

Lifts

Lift systems research

NASA Competition

RASC-AL

3xNASA 1st PlacePlus Best in Theme · Honorable Mention

RASC-AL — Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts, Academic Linkage — is our flagship NASA competition. Since 2016, Sparc UPRM – ASC has secured three first-place titles, plus Best in Theme and Honorable Mention awards.

10Years competing
6Divisions
31st Place wins
See Competition Record

RASC-AL History

Competition Record

2024
Best in ThemePOLARIS
2023
1st PlaceDECIPHER
2022
1st PlaceMAPPER
2021
1st Place + HUNCHOverall Winner
2020
Best in ThemeEMPRESS
2019
Honorable MentionLEAPR

RASC-AL Teams

Meet the RASC-AL Divisions

POLARIS

POLARIS

Lunar Architecture & Mission Design

PROMISE

PROMISE

Propulsion & Materials Research

MAPPER

MAPPER

Simulation & Computational Modeling

DECIPHER

DECIPHER

Software, Controls & Autonomy

EMPRESS

EMPRESS

Power Generation & Energy Systems

LEAPR

LEAPR

STEM Outreach & Recruitment

Connection

Engagement

Calendar

Events

Upcoming

  • TBD2026

    General Assembly — Spring Kickoff

    UPRM Stefani · All members · Mandatory

    Meeting
  • TBD2026

    Industry Talk — Aerospace Partner

    Speaker series · Open to UPRM community

    Talk
  • TBD2026

    Transcending with SPARC — K-12 Session

    Community outreach · Volunteers needed

    Outreach
  • TBD2026

    CAD Workshop — Beginners

    Space Lab · Hands-on · Bring laptop

    Workshop

Our People

Community

Members of the Semester

Highlighted each term
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Fall 2026

TBA

Featured Member

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Spring 2026

TBA

Featured Member

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Fall 2025

TBA

Featured Member

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Spring 2025

TBA

Featured Member

Members on Internships

2026 · Summer

  • TBANASA / Industry PartnerRole TBA

2025 · Summer

  • TBANASARole TBA

Members: submit internship data to the Sparc board to be featured.

Facilities

Space Lab

The Space Lab is the Sparc UPRM – ASC physical workspace — where CubeSats get built and teams meet to work on NASA-level deliverables.

Services

What the Lab offers

  • Workstations + CAD / simulation software
  • Hardware prototyping · soldering, bench tools
  • Meeting space for project teams
  • Project storage (lockers / shelving)
  • Review boards for design presentations
Reservations

Book a slot

Active Sparc members can reserve Space Lab time for project work, reviews, or workshop sessions.

Request AccessView Schedule

Reservation system launching Fall 2026.

History

How We Got Here

2016

SEDS UPRM Chapter

SEDS founds its UPRM chapter — technical competition, hardware, RASC-AL submissions begin.

2016–2024

SPARC + SEDS, Parallel

SPARC grows as the community and outreach arm.
SEDS focuses on competition hardware and lunar architectures.

2026 — Now

Sparc UPRM – ASC

Both organizations merge into a single Aerospace Student Council. One team, open to every major.

Support & Sponsors

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Contact

Get in Touch

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University of Puerto Rico • Mayagüez Campus • PR 00681

Leadership

PresidentYosefine Santiago
SecretaryLyubov Sanchez
RASC-AL DirectorIan Santiago
RASC-AL PMAlondra Cuevas
IONIC-S DirectorVictor Morales
IONIC-S PMLorena Gonzalez
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