Rocket Competition

About the Competition

The aim of the competition is to provide young people with abilities such as designing with a team consisting of members who have knowledge and experience in different disciplines, doing technical research regarding rocket systems and subcomponents, solving complicated problems together using training they received, and doing technical reporting. 
Participants will also have the opportunity to meet professionals working in this area and other teams with common interests, and exchange ideas with them. 
The fact that young people can produce and fly rockets of their own design is a great source of motivation in their career choices focused on science, technology and engineering in the future. 

The competition has four different categories:
-    High School Category (4,000 feet)
-    Middle Altitude Category (8,000 feet)
-    High Altitude Category (18,000 feet) 
-    Challenging Mission Category (7,500 feet)

Eligible Participant Education Levels for the Competition
-    High School Students
-    Associate Degree Students, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and PhD Students
-    University Graduates
Reporting Phases                      
-    Preliminary Design Report
-    Critical Design Report  
-    Launch Preparation Report 

Apart from the information given in the specification, for any other questions you want to ask about the competition, you must be a member of the relevant mail group from the ROCKET COMPETITION GROUP link. The questions you will ask and the answers to these questions will be clear to the other members of the mailing group. Templates and Rocket Engine catalogs for the reports that competitors need to prepare will be announced on the Teknofest website until the application period ends.

For detailed information, you can review the competition specifications.

Competition Calender 2023

Explanation Date
Competition Application Deadline 30.11.2022
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Deadline 01.12.2022 - 17:00
Announcement of Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Results 15.12.2022
Critical Design Report (CDR) Deadline 03.03.2023 - 23:59
Test Videos Deadline 03.03.2023 - 23:59
Announcement of Finalist Teams and Eligible Teams According to CDR Scores 12.03.2023
Commitment and Banking Information Beginning to Get Financial Support from Teams 09.03.2023
Q&A Meetings 14-15 March 2023
Making Financial Support Payments to Teams 15.03.2023
Deadline for the Release of the Launch Readiness Report (LRR) 05.04.2023 - 17:00
Deadline for the Release of LRR Videos 05.04.2023 - 17:00
Announcement of Eligible Teams to Shoot and Announcement of Transportation, Accommodation and Shooting Schedule Details 15.04.2023
Competition Dates (including backup shooting dates) 24-30 April 2023 | AKSARAY
TEKNOFEST İSTANBUL 27 April - 1 May 2023 / ISTANBUL

Rocket Competition - High School Category

Degree Award
First 100.000 TL
Second 80.000 TL
Third 60.000 TL

Rocket Competition Middle Altitude Category

Degree Award
First 110.000 TL
Second 90.000 TL
Third 70.000 TL

Rocket Competition High Altitude Category

Degree Award
First 120.000 TL
Second 100.000 TL
Third 80.000 TL

Rocket Competition Challenging Mission Category

Degree Award
First 130.000 TL
Second 110.000 TL
Third 90.000 TL

    Rocket Competition 2018 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. Low Altitude GÖKOVA
    2. Low Altitude AEORONIST
    3. Low Altitude MAVERA 1
    1.High Altitude SELÇUK ROKET TAKIMI
    2.High Altitude OVER GÜN
    3.High Altitude TTÜRKS

    Rocket Competition 2019 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1st Mention (Low Altitude) ÇARGÂH ROKET TAKIMI
    2nd Mention (Low Altitude) ATLANTİS
    3rd Mention (Low Altitude) KABUROT
    1. (High Altitude) HAZAR ROKET TAKIMI
    2nd Mention (High Altitude) GÖKOVA3000
    3nd Mention (High Altitude) KABUROT

    Rocket Competition 2020 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Low Altitude) Tanyeli Roket Takımı
    2. (Low Altitude) Anadolu Roket Takımı
    3. (Low Altitude) Vefa İnsansız Sistemler Takımı
    1. (Medium Altitude) Hazar Takımı - Orta İrtifa
    2. (Medium Altitude) Yıldız Roket Takımı
    3. (Medium Altitude) YTÜ SİTARE
    1. (High Altitude) Hazar Takımı
    2. (High Altitude) Genç Mimar Sinan Vefa Roket Takımı

    Rocket Competition 2021 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1- (High School Category) ERYURT
    1- (Medium Altitude Category) TANYELİ ROKET TAKIMI
    2- (Medium Altitude Category) İPEKYOLU ROKET TAKIMI
    3- (Medium Altitude Category) GÖKOVA ROKET
    1- (High Altitude Category) 1,5 ADANA - WOF
    2- (High Altitude Category) GENÇ MİMAR SİNAN VEFA ROKET TAKIMI
    3- (High Altitude Category) TROKET TAKIMI
    3- (High Altitude Category) SAMSUN ROKET TAKIMI

    Rocket Contest 2022 Ratings

    Degrees Team Name
    1- (High School Level) KAVAKLIDERE ROKET
    2. - (High School Level) Adana_Bilsem_Roket_Takımı
    3- (High School Level) Saraç Roket Takımı
    2- (Mid Altitude) Samsun Roket Takımı
    3- (Mid Altitude) İPEK YOLU ROKET TAKIMI
    2- (High Altitude) Ortahisar Belediyesi CreAtiny Roket Takımı

Rocket Competition Specifications

Previous Year Reports

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

DENEYAP

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, a total of over 30 million TL material support is provided to the teams that pass the pre-selection stage.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Transportation / Accomodation support is provided to the finalist teams for their competitions at TEKNOFEST 2023.

AWARDS
TEKNOFEST 2023 will be awarded over 13 Million TL awards to the teams that qualified for TEKNOFEST Karadeniz.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
 

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.