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STAR - Flying the Next Generation of Rockets 2025

$15,060
100%
Raised toward our $15,000 Goal
97 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on October 31, at 11:59 PM PDT
Project Owners

Thank YOU for helping us reach the STARS!

December 04, 2025

Hello,

We’re thrilled to share that thanks to your incredible support, we raised $15,060- the most successful crowdfunding campaign in STAR’s history! Your generosity will directly fuel the next year of of innovation. In particular we will be building our Diablo vehicle to static fire and launch by May 2026. Please expect your perks to fulfilled during the beginning of the new year.

On behalf of the entire Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) team at UC Berkeley, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us push the boundaries of what students can achieve.


With gratitude,

Adnan Kapadia, President

Space Technologies and Rocketry

Picture from our launch over Thanksgiving breakOur recovery team at our Thanksgiving break launch

 


Our way
of Thanking You

$10

Your Name On Our Rocket

Your name will be written on the exterior of a rocket we launch!

20 of 9999 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$25

Thank You Letter And Sticker

Personalized thank you letter signed by a project lead and STAR sticker + all lower tiers!

23 of 999 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$75

Signed Polaroid From Launch

One-of-one Polaroid from a launch + all lower tiers

14 of 25 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$150

3D Printed Rocket

A custom 3D printed model of either IREC 2025 or LE3 + all lower tiers!

10 of 20 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$250

Visit Our Build Days

Join STAR at a build day at our Richmond Field Station Workspace + + all lower tiers!

7 of 99 Claimed

$500

Launch Anything On A Rocket!*

Mail us either an item under three cubic inches and under one ounce or a sheet of 11" x 8.5" printer paper with anything on it!

8 of 10 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$2,500

Join Us At LAUNCH

Join us at one of our test launches at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR). Includes transportation from Berkeley to the launch site and back.

0 of 5 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025

$5,000

Build A Rocket With You

We will teach you how to build a rocket and go on the journey with you, from design, to manufacturing, to launch

0 of 1 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: November 2025