TEKNOFEST I The Festival Whose Feet Don't Touch the Ground

About the Competition

The Rocket Competition aims to increase students' interest in space technologies and develop their skills, while raising awareness in the society about aerospace, space, and technology fields. It seeks to support young people in these fields, encourage them to conduct research on future technologies, and familiarize them with professional design processes.

There are 2 groups, group A and group B, and 9 sub-categories in the competition. These are;

A1 High School Category (minimum 4,000 feet)
A2 Medium Altitude Category (minimum 8,000 feet)
A3 High Altitude Category (minimum 15,000 feet)
A4 International Category (minimum 8,000 feet)
A5 Challenging Task Category (minimum 15,000 feet)
A6 SRAD Hybrid Propellant Motor & Rocket Category (minimum 8,000 feet)

B1 SRAD Rocket Control Section Development Category
B2 SRAD Hybrid Propellant Rocket Motor Development Category
B3 SRAD Liquid Propellant Rocket Motor Development Category

*SRAD: Student Research and Development

In order for teams in the A1 (High School Category) category to apply to the competition, all team members must be high school students. Teams that will compete in all competition categories except the A1 (High School Category) category may consist of students or graduates.

Turkish teams cannot apply for the A4 category (International Category). Any member of a foreign team applying for the A4 category cannot be a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye.

The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows:

For Group A;

Preliminary Design Report (PDR)
Critical Design Report (CDR)
Launch Readiness Report (LRR)
Assembly/Integration
Flight
Rocket and Payload Recovery

For Group B;

Preliminary Design Report (PDR)
Critical Design Report (CDR)
Component Acceptance Tests
Subsystem Acceptance Tests
System Acceptance Tests

Templates for the reports to be prepared by the competitors and Rocket Engine catalogues will be announced on the TEKNOFEST website until the application deadline.

Competition Calender 2025

Explanation	Date
Application Deadline for A4-International Category (This date is only valid for teams applying from abroad.)	March 15, 2025
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Submission Dates for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	March 03, 2025
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Submission Dates for Teams to Compete in A4-International Competition Category	March 17, 2025
Announcement of Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Results for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	March 25, 2025
Critical Design Report (CDR) Submission Dates for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	May 15, 2025
Submission Dates of Test Videos for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	May 18, 2025
STR Submission Dates for Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	May 26, 2025
Announcement of Finalist Teams and Teams Qualified to Receive Financial Support according to CDR Scores for the Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	June 22, 2025
Obtaining Commitment Letter and Bank Information from the Teams to Receive Financial Support for the Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	June 27, 2025
Completion of Financial Support Payments to the Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	June 30, 2025
Announcement of the PDR Results for the Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	July 3, 2025
Deadline for Launch Readiness Report (LRR) and LRR Videos for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	August 08, 2025
Announcement of the Teams Qualified to Launch in Group A Competition Category	August 18, 2025
Competition Dates for Teams to Compete in Group A Competition Category	01-08 September 2025
CDR Submission Dates for Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	September 15, 2025
Announcement of CDR Results for Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	October 15, 2025
Component Acceptance Tests for Teams Competing in Group B Competition Category	01-15 December 2025
Subsystem Acceptance Tests for Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	March 15-30, 2026
System Acceptance Tests for Teams to Compete in Group B Competition Category	01-15 July 2026

Rocket Competition - High School Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	160.000 ₺
Second	140.000 ₺
Third	120.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - Medium Altitude Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	180.000 ₺
Second	160.000 ₺
Third	140.000 ₺

Rocket Challenge - High Altitude Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	200.000 ₺
Second	180.000 ₺
Third	160.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - International Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	5500 USD
Second	5000 USD
Third	4500 USD

Rocket Competition - Challenging Task Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	300.000 ₺
Second	250.000 ₺
Third	200.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - SRAD Hybrid Propellant Motor & Rocket Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	300.000 ₺
Second	250.000 ₺
Third	200.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - SRAD Rocket Control Section Development Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	220.000 ₺
Second	170.000 ₺
Third	120.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - SRAD Hybrid Propellant Rocket Motor Development Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	320.000 ₺
Second	270.000 ₺
Third	220.000 ₺

Rocket Competition - SRAD Liquid Propellant Rocket Motor Development Category 2025 Awards

Degree	Award
First	420.000 ₺
Second	370.000 ₺
Third	320.000 ₺

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 Competition 2022 Degrees

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 2023 Degrees

Degree	Team Name
1. (High School Level)	THUNDERBOLT
2. (High School Level)	ASTRA ROKET
3. (High School Level)	ATAROKET
1. (Middle Altitude Category)	ASPERA ROKET TAKIMI
2. (Middle Altitude Category)	KONURALP
3. (Middle Altitude Category)	KTÜ Ortahisar Belediyesi Creatiny Roket Takımı
1. (High Altitude Category)	CAGDAS ROCKET TEAM
2. (High Altitude Category)	Samsun Roket Takımı
3. (High Altitude Category)	İPEK YOLU ROKET TAKIMI

Rocket Competition 2024 Degrees

Degree	Team Name
1. (High School Level)	DeliFişek Roket
2. (High School Level)	Neutron Rocket
3. (High School Level)	RİZE TEMREN Roket
2. (High Altitude Category)	Kapadokya Roket
1. (Challenging Mission Category)	TRoket

Rocket Competition Specifications

Rocket Competition Specification (A4-International Category)

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

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, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.

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.

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