Our Mission
Dream.
It all started with soda cans, duct tape, hot glue and a dream. It was a big dream, too: build a liquid-fueled rocket and fly it to space.
And I had no idea how I would do it.
But, I knew I could not do it alone. So, I founded Bluebird.
It has been a long road getting to where we are now. But as Bluebird has grown from a small group of my friends to a more concrete organization, and I reflect upon the time I have left leading the program before I leave for college, its meaning to me has grown to beyond a simple technological endeavor.
Indeed, as the project has grown, what has surprised me the most is people’s excitement about what we do. I suddenly found people who otherwise had no interest in technology, let alone spaceflight, eagerly excited about our hardware, with some of them even deciding to join our team.
Now, as we move closer to our first flight tests, I am constantly motivated by the inspiration this dream gives not only to us, but also to everyone else who supports what we do. And I am confident that, when I leave for college, our amazing team will continue to turn this dream into reality.
– Andrew Barrantes, 2025
Fly.
Design and build our own hardware. Develop aerospace and engineering skills. Fail, learn from it, then try again. Explore new things, seek new experiences, and set new records. Go where no one has gone before.
Let’s take to the skies.
Inspire.
Liquid rocketry used to be considered impossible at the high school level. By doing exactly what has been thought to be impossible, we aim to inspire everyone, no matter what their interest is, to push and break their own personal boundaries.
We’re very proud to be pioneers to the rapidly growing community of young aerospace engineers. Through our work, we hope to show young people around the world who are finding their way that there is no age threshold to following their imagination and dreams to shoot for the stars.
We also directly engage with the community to help foster engagement in STEM and kickstart the next generation’s journey to space.
With love,
Dream. Fly. Inspire.
That is what Bluebird is about.