AIAA University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Student Chapter

09/10/2026

✈️ Want to build and fly your own RC aircraft? UCCS Design, Build, Fly is recruiting NOW!

DBF is an AIAA-affiliated student team where you design, build, and compete with real RC aircraft in a national fly-off competition. No experience required — just curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a love of flight.

What you'll gain:
🔧 Hands-on engineering experience
🧠 Research and design skills
🤝 Mentorship and leadership opportunities
🏆 A shot at a real fly-off competition

Weekly Meetings:
📅 Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
📅 Thursdays at 5:00 PM
📍 OSB A301 — UCCS

Open to ALL students, all majors, all experience levels.

📧 Interested? Email [email protected] for more info.

09/10/2026

⚙️ Think you can model faster than your friends? Prove it.

The UCCS SolidWorks Club is hosting SOLIDWORKS DESIGN RACES, and it's exactly what it sounds like: compete head-to-head to design parts as fast as you can.

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 University of Colorado Colorado Springs

🏆 WIN PRIZES
🤝 Collaborating clubs: ASME, AIAA, SWE, and more!
💼 Sponsored by GSC, an Ellison Technologies Company, and UCCS

Whether you're a SolidWorks veteran or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to sharpen your CAD skills, compete in a fun environment, and connect with fellow engineers across multiple clubs.

More details coming soon, but you can sign up now using the QR code on the flyer!

09/07/2026

🚀 TOMORROW NIGHT — Don't miss this one, UCCS!

UCCS AIAA and JCO Global present:

🛰️ COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FRONT LINES
Inside Joint Commercial Operations

How are commercial satellites, AI, and data analytics helping protect U.S. and allied interests in space? Come find out.

📅 Tuesday, September 8 at 5:30 PM
📍 University Center, Room 303

Discover how Joint Commercial Operations integrates commercial satellites, AI, and data analytics to deliver timely, unclassified information to U.S. and allied commanders worldwide. This is the kind of real-world aerospace and national security content you won't find in a textbook.

And there's more:
✅ Learn about AIAA and real spaceflight opportunities
🍕 FREE FOOD
🏆 TRIVIA & PRIZES!

Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP, or contact Dr. Lynnane George at [email protected] or 719-255-3243 for more info.

See you there! 🌌

08/10/2026

🚀 YOUR EXPERIMENT COULD FLY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IN 2027!

Colorado Springs students have already done it — twice.

🦷 Mission 18: UCCS and Pikes Peak State students sent a science experiment to the ISS (featured on KOAA News 5)
🍄 Mission 19: Colorado Springs students sent a mushroom experiment to space (featured on KRDO)

Now it's your turn.

The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 22 is looking for the next group of Colorado Springs students to design and compete to send an experiment to the ISS in 2027. You don't need a team. You don't need an experiment idea yet. You just need to show up.

📍 Mission 22 Kickoff Meeting
📅 Tuesday, September 1st, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
🏫 Pikes Peak State College Engineering Innovation Center, Rampart Range Campus, Room E-211
💻 Virtual option available for those who can't attend in person
🚗 Parking is free

Come learn about the program, meet other interested students, and find out what it takes to send YOUR idea to space.

👉 Apply for Mission 22: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6rEiKgp4PUqxt85fmsRTaCsAOimCE0xBqfWsqOFwWOpUQVMyWk5KUzJaSjE3Mk5HSE5VVjMxNTFFRC4u&route=shorturl

Your idea could be the next Colorado Springs experiment headed to the ISS. We hope to see you there!

— Dr. Lynnane George, UCCS AIAA Faculty Advisor



Help us out: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-uccs-aiaas-aerospace-events-and-missions

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student… Lynnane George needs your support for Support UCCS AIAA's Aerospace Events and Missions

04/26/2026

🚀 UCCS AIAA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT — HELP US KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS!

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student chapter at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs has organized over 20 events this past year alone — and we've done it largely out of our own pockets after the university severely cut our funding.

This semester alone we hosted:
🎖️ Col. Kim Campbell, author of "Flying in the Face of Fear"
🪐 Dr. Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society, for Engineers Week
🔭 A stargazing night with the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
🚀 An Artemis II Launch Party with Astronaut Duane "Digger" Carey
🛸 Visits to Space Force's Joint Commercial Operations Center, United Launch Alliance & the Space Foundation Discovery Center
✈️ Participation in the AIAA Regional Student Paper Conference at Iowa State University

And we're just getting started. Coming up:
🧫 An experiment launch to the International Space Station in May — "Fungal Bioleaching in Microgravity: Fungal Approaches to Metal Recovery"
🎈 A high-altitude radiation experiment launch to the edge of space in August

These missions are UNFUNDED by the university. We refuse to shut down — but we need your help to keep going.

Every dollar goes directly toward events, speakers, and missions that inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers.

👇 Please donate and share our GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-uccs-aiaas-aerospace-events-and-missions

— Dr. Lynnane George, Faculty Advisor & Joshua Pappas, AIAA Chapter President

04/21/2026

📢 UCCS AIAA, M.O.S.A.I.C., the Wellness Center & SHARP present:

🧠 ENGINEERING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
A Panel Discussion & Resource Fair

📅 TOMORROW — Wednesday, April 22nd
📍 Dwire 103
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🍕 FREE FOOD!
🏆 TRIVIA & PRIZES!

Engineering and STEM fields come with unique pressures — and it's okay to ask for help. Join us for a panel of mental health professionals covering counseling, veteran & military support, and community resources.

Whether you're struggling or just curious about your options, this event is for you. 💙

⚠️ Seating is limited — sign up early!
📧 RSVP: Contact Evan Martin at [email protected]

04/21/2026

📢 UCCS AIAA, M.O.S.A.I.C., the Wellness Center & SHARP Present:

🧠 ENGINEERING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
A Panel Discussion & Resource Fair

📅 Wednesday, April 22nd
📍 Dwire 103
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Engineering and STEM fields come with unique pressures — and it's okay to ask for help. Join us for a panel of mental health professionals covering counseling, veteran & military support, and community resources.

Whether you're struggling or just curious about your options, this event is for you. 💙

⚠️ Seating is limited — sign up early!

📧 RSVP: Contact Evan Martin at [email protected]

04/09/2026

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-uccs-aiaas-aerospace-events-and-missions?attribution_id=sl:0137bca7-c46d-4f7b-b3d0-23452913aee3&lang=en_US&ts=1775601550&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=linkedin

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student… Lynnane George needs your support for Support UCCS AIAA's Aerospace Events and Missions

04/03/2026

UCCS students represent at AIAA - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Region V Student Paper Conference!