Join Purdue Orbital

Looking for fast-paced, hands-on design team experience? Come join the multidisciplinary engineering and business team solving problems in avionics, propulsion, and orbital launch methods. All majors and backgrounds are welcome.

See the “Join The Team” tab above for info on how to join.

Our Mission

Dedicated to the development of both our technology and our members

Here at Orbital, we strive to provide our members not only with the opportunity to participate in exciting projects but also social and professional development that they will carry with them long after they leave the team. Through their work on the team and in the community, we hope to create a generation of bright minds that will inspire others to reach for the stars.

View fullsize We’ve got some big news! We’re excited to announce that one month from now, Purdue Orbital will travel to California to conduct two milestone launches. Our test results from the past several weeks have cleared us to give the “go&rdq
View fullsize Tonight, we welcomed over 20 new members to Orbital! We have a lot to look forward to this semester and we’re excited for these new members to take part. If you’re still interested in joining us this semester, visit purdueorbital.com to g
View fullsize Thank you everyone who could attend our call out. If you didn’t get a chance to attend, check out our website to see what we are working on, what our teams specialize in, and how to join. We are excited to have you join our team!
View fullsize Interested in joining Orbital for this semester? Come to our callout meeting next week! We'll share about what we do and how to join us. Can't make it? Find us at the @aaesac Club Fair this Wednesday- see their post for event info. Also, purdueorbita
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View fullsize A few week ago, a group of Purdue Orbital members volunteered at the 28th annual Purdue Space Day. Our members led 3rd and 4th grade students through a stomp rockets activity. Thank you to @purduespaceday for organizing such a great event! We're exci
View fullsize SWIPE to see our propulsion team’s latest strand test! 🔥 Design Leaders Nicholas Babusis and Artur Kucharewicz, and the Propulsion team loaded samples into a Crawford Bomb device to find propellant regression rate at pressures similar to the
View fullsize Thank you to Joe Eng of L3Harris for speaking with our members last week about career opportunities at Aerojet Rocketdyne! We’re grateful to be able to provide our members with experiences like this. #purdueorbital #l3harris #purduestudents #a