2027High-altitude rocket
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Our high-altitude rocket in development for the 10,000 ft category of IREC 2027.
- IREC 2027 — Spaceport America Cup
- 10,000 ft target altitude
- Target apogee
- 10,000 ft
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Marmara University
FalconRocketTeam
Apply for 2027Students engineering rockets from the first sketch to the sky. We design, build and fly, and every flight makes the next rocket better.
T-10
On the pad
ZENIT is 3.04 m of composite airframe, avionics and recovery hardware, all designed and built by students.
T-0
Ignition
Every subsystem is checked twice. When the motor lights, months of simulation meet reality.
T+4s
Liftoff
Our flight computers stream telemetry to the ground station while the rocket accelerates through the sound barrier region.
Apogee
Toward the edge
At apogee, the dual-deployment recovery system brings the rocket safely home, ready to fly again.
- Mission time
- T-10.0 s
- Altitude
- 0 m
- Velocity
- 0 m/s
- Stage
- T-10
Who we are
Higher, every year.
Falcon Rocket Team brings together Marmara University students from mechanical, electrical-electronics, aeronautical, metallurgical and materials, and computer engineering, as well as management information systems. We have competed in the TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition since 2021, developing every subsystem in-house, from the nose cone, airframe and fins to the flight computer.
Read our story- Active members
- 15
- Rockets built
- 8
- Launches
- 7
- Awards & recognitions
- 4
Flagship vehicle
ZENIT
Our 2026 high-altitude rocket. A slimmer airframe, a redesigned fin can and a new in-house flight computer with redundant barometric and GNSS altitude sensing.
See all projects- Length
- 3.04 m
- Diameter
- 106 mm
- Liftoff mass
- ~32 kg
- Motor
- M-class
- Target apogee
- 7,400 m
- Recovery
- Dual deployment
Mission log
Recent projects
2026High-altitude rocket
CompletedZENIT
Our next-generation high-altitude rocket, targeting 7,400 m with a new airframe and in-house avionics.
- Carbon-fibre body tubes and fin can
- Redundant flight computers with GNSS + barometric altimetry
- Live telemetry over long-range radio
- Length
- 3.04 m
- Diameter
- 106 mm
- Liftoff mass
- ~32 kg
- Motor
- M-class
- Target apogee
- 7,400 m
- Recovery
- Dual deployment
2025High-altitude rocket
CompletedAMIRAL
A sounding rocket for the TEKNOFEST 2025 high-altitude category, built to reach 15,000 ft and deploy a scientific payload at apogee.
- 15,000 ft target altitude
- Payload deployment at apogee for tests and measurements
- Parachute recovery for both rocket and payload
- Target apogee
- 15,000 ft
How we work
Four sub-teams, one rocket
- 01
Mechanical
Design, analysis, manufacturing and assembly of the nose cone, airframe, fins and internal structures.
- 02
Avionics
Flight computer hardware and software, electronic circuit design, flight control algorithms and interface software.
- 03
Sponsorship
Securing the support every sub-team needs, tracking the project calendar and representing the team in the industry.
- 04
Social Media
Outreach coordinated with the other sub-teams, sharing our in-house technology on social media.
Track record
Achievements
- 2026
TEKNOFEST 2026 High Altitude Finalist, 6th Place
We reached the finals of the TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition's high-altitude category and finished 6th.
- 2024
TEKNOFEST 2024 High Altitude Finalist, 5th Place
We reached the finals of the TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition's high-altitude category and finished 5th.
- 2024
Honourable Mention for Best Visual Media Sharing
We received the Best Visual Media Sharing honourable mention at the TEKNOFEST 2024 Rocket Competition.
- 2023
TEKNOFEST 2023 Mid Altitude Finalist, 17th Place
We reached the finals of the mid-altitude category and finished 17th.
Partners
Fuel the next launch
Our rockets fly thanks to companies and institutions that believe in student engineering. Partner with us to support hands-on aerospace education and put your brand on our airframe.
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