Undergraduate aerospace group with Satellite, Rocketry, and UAV teams that hold weekly project meetings and professional development events.
Also known as Harvard College Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Harvard College Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
- Joining
- No comp required
- Meets
- Weekly (team project work)
About
The Harvard Undergraduate Aerospace Collective (HUAC) brings together engineers, scientists, and enthusiasts passionate about space and aspiring to careers in the broader aerospace industry. Officially established in early 2026, HUAC has operated under various names since 2013 and now comprises three technical teams: Satellite, Rocketry, and UAV. HUAC is a chartered chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). Team members meet weekly for project work and gather club-wide for professional development events, including talks with industry leaders and alumni, technical workshops, and community-building activities across campus.
How to join
No comp — you don't have to do a trial period of the club's work to join
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Operating an on-campus ground station to downlink telemetry and science data
- Trip to Kennedy Space Center to watch the launch
- HUCSat CubeSat mission demonstrating a shape-memory-alloy solar array deployment mechanism
- Satellite tracker for HUCSat
- Satellite, Rocketry, and UAV technical teams
- Weekly team meetings for project work
- Ground station tracker for HUCSat's orbit
- Professional development events including talks with industry leaders and alumni, technical workshops, and community-building activities
Sponsors & partners
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In the news
- SEDS Founds Undergraduate Satellite TeamThe Harvard IndependentOct 4, 2018
Sources
- SEAS Student OrganizationsHarvard page · seen Oct 1, 2026
- Find a SEAS-affiliated student organizationHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
- HUAC SponsorsClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Aerospace HomeClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- HUAC Satellite TeamClub website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Instagram: @harvardaerospaceClub's social account · seen Oct 3, 2026
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