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PARSEC

PARSEC (Propulsion, Aeronautics, and Rocket Systems Engineering at Caltech) is a continuing undergraduate student rocketry team developing the ICARUS autonomous rocket-propelled lander. Its students build and test liquid-propellant engines, ground-support equipment, thrust-vector control, avionics, guidance and navigation systems, and flight-test drones for collegiate lander research. Official sources document the technical work without claiming a completed launch, orbit, or competition win.

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Liquid-propellant rocket systems, autonomous rocket-propelled landers, propulsion test stands, thrust-vector control, avionics, guidance and navigation, flight testing, and collegiate rocketry
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PARSEC
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PARSEC (Propulsion, Aeronautics, and Rocket Systems Engineering at Caltech) is a continuing undergraduate student rocketry team developing the ICARUS autonomous rocket-propelled lander. Its students build and test liquid-propellant engines, ground-support equipment, thrust-vector control, avionics, guidance and navigation systems, and flight-test drones for collegiate lander research. Official sources document the technical work without claiming a completed launch, orbit, or competition win.
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34.135576
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-118.127226
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August 7, 2026 at 08:27:30 UTC
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August 7, 2026 at 08:27:30 UTC