Welcome to theIIT Bombay
Rocket Team
Our team comprises 30+ members, united by a shared vision for advancing rocketry and the space science community in India.
We are guided by experienced faculty from ISRO and IIT Bombay, along with a TRA Level-3 certified international mentor who will be our Flyer of Record for the IREC competition.
We are proud to compete on two prestigious platforms:
At the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC), we showcase advanced engineering by launching rockets to altitudes of 10,000m.
The INSPACE competition, which highlights our expertise in low-altitude rocketry with deployable payloads.
We have consistently excelled at the prestigious Spaceport America Cup, the world's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.
We ranked 34th among 150+ global teams at SA Cup 2024.
We secured the National First Position at SA Cup 2023, solidifying our place as India's top collegiate rocketry team.
We have successfully developed and designed a solid rocket fuel composed of sorbitol and potassium nitrate (KNO₃). This formulation, known as KNSB (potassium nitrate-sorbitol), offers high reliability, affordability, and safety in amateur and student rocketry.
Our team is dedicated to elevate Indian amateur rocketry through groundbreaking advancements. Beyond launching rockets, we aim to cultivate technical skills and promote STEM education at all levels.
Ahiliya marks our third iteration in the 10k rocket series for the prestigious IREC competition. This year, we have achieved a significant milestone by developing our proprietary solid rocket fuel and integrating a deployable payload, showcasing our advancements in propulsion technology and payload deployment systems.
Akarsh is our inaugural project for the INSPACE competition, designed to achieve an apogee of 1,000 meters. This rocket features a deployable payload, demonstrating our expertise in precision engineering and innovation in low-altitude rocketry for scientific and technological applications.
Design, development and manufacturing of the electronics systems inside the rocket and supporting equipment.
Research, analyze, and characterize new propellants that can be utilized to achieve better performance for the rocket. Developing new alternatives for propellant manufacturing for better scalability and reliability.
Develop and manufacture the rocket’s airframe and aerodynamic surfaces for stability, strength, and optimal flight performance.
Design of payloads, its mechanical movements and supporting hardware to gather key data for the rocket.