Meet our Team!
Meet the LUNAR team for the 2026–2027 academic year.
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Overview
The 2026–2027 LUNAR team has 31 active members working across Vehicle & Manufacturing, Payload, Electronics, Business, and team leadership.
Sub-teams
Electronics
Designs and programs custom electronics and software supporting data collection, payload, and recovery.
- PCB design and embedded firmware
- Sensor integration and telemetry
- Data acquisition & analysis
Vehicle & Manufacturing
Designs, fabricates, assembles, and verifies the launch vehicle, from structural and aerodynamic development through production and recovery integration.
- Airframe design and structural analysis
- Materials selection and composite fabrication
- Recovery systems design and testing
- Machining and 3D printing custom parts
- Tooling, integration, and assembly support
Payload
Designs and integrates the payload experiment to meet competition requirements.
- Scientific experiment design and testing
- Integration with avionics and recovery systems
- Data collection and post-flight analysis
Business
Plans events (fundraisers, open house, STEM engagement, etc.), manages social media content, tracks expenses and inventory, and coordinates sponsorships.
- Organize STEM engagement events
- Maintain sponsor relations and fundraising
- Oversee team branding and outreach
Team Leads and Management
Blaine Hudson
President / Safety Officer
Samuel Soeder
Vice President / Electronics Team Lead
Diego Sifuentes
Treasurer / Business Team Lead
Matthew Brandenburg
Vehicle Manager
Vance Bourg
Payload Team Lead
Members
| Name | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine Hudson | Leadership | President / Safety Officer |
| Samuel Soeder | Electronics | Vice President / Electronics Team Lead |
| Diego Sifuentes | Business | Treasurer / Business Team Lead |
| Matthew Brandenburg | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Vehicle Manager / Design |
| Vance Bourg | Payload | Payload Team Lead |
| Bryan Vargas | Payload | Design |
| Isabell Sanford | Payload | Recovery |
| Logan Russell | Payload | Electronics |
| Max Gutierrez | Payload | Recovery |
| Sebastian Sandino | Payload | Safety / Design |
| Steven Rodriguez | Payload | Electronics |
| Domnick Negron | Electronics | General |
| Jagger Buckley | Electronics | General |
| Jacob Mahan | Electronics | Systems |
| Justin Mendoza | Electronics | Systems |
| Marvin Melara | Electronics | Coding |
| Mohammed Abdur | Electronics | General |
| Gideon Severson | Electronics | Coding |
| Chris Exiga | Electronics | General |
| Zachary Wolff | Electronics | Controls |
| Fernando Uriostegui | Business | General |
| John Trevino | Business | General |
| Katelyn Contreras | Business | General |
| Alyssa Garsea | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Airframe |
| Brian Thul | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Recovery |
| Colten Gross | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Fins |
| Ian Dolgovskij | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Design / CAD |
| Jacob East | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Propulsion / Simulations |
| Jordan Cunningham | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Fins |
| Samuel Marcos | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Design / CAD |
| Tristan Gray | Vehicle & Manufacturing | Airframe |