About Camp Liftoff
Camp Liftoff, located in Bellevue, is designed for middle school students. Our camp immerses young learners in aerospace engineering, providing hands-on experience in rocketry, CAD, aerodynamics, and physics. Participants enhance collaboration skills through team-based projects. Join us for an unforgettable journey into rockets and science!
Important Locations
The camp meets are held at 14340 NE 21st St Bellevue, WA at 9 AM – 12 PM.
During launch days, we travel to the 60 acres field (the only place we can launch rockets of this size). The field is located at 15200 NE 116th St, Redmond, WA.
Important Dates
The camp’s first meet will be on Saturday August 2nd, and is held every Saturday AND Sunday from the first day to August 24th. Launches will be held on either the couple of hours after camp meets (12 PM – 3PM), or during some other day of the week (most likely Wednesdays) depending on the weather.
Meet Our Team
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Ishaan Makam
Co-Founder and CEO – Flight Systems and Aerospace Design Lead
Ishaan, the team’s most experienced builder, has engineered and built over 100 rockets during 3 years of competing in The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC). He has co-founded the Tyee Competition Rocketry Team and served as Newport Rocketry’s Treasurer.
Luis Lopez
Chief Operations Officer – OpenRocket and Data Analysis Lead
Luis specializes in digital modeling and systems analysis. He has created dozens of OpenRocket simulations and excels at interpreting flight data. His skills in modeling and post-flight analysis help teams iterate fast.
Sinja Mondal
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer – Physics and Science Lead
Sinja brings 1.5 years of hands-on rocketry experience and a deep understanding of propulsion and physics. As a math tutor and physics enthusiast, she’s known for making STEM approachable and fun for elementary and middle schoolers.
Shaurya Shiven
Chief Technical Officer – CAD and Systems Integration Lead
Shaurya has been using Computer-aided design (CAD) and has spent nearly 4 years designing and innovating, inventing several new 3d printed technologies. He is the only team member who’s been to TARC Nationals and brings insider expertise on how to win these competitions.