ITU Sungur Rocket Team

About Us

We are İTÜ SUNGUR Rocket Team, a multidisciplinary student organization at Istanbul Technical University, focusing on advanced aerospace and underwater propulsion technologies. Our team consists of passionate students from aerospace, mechanical, electronics, computer, control and naval engineering departments, all coming together to tackle challenging engineering problems in two major projects:

• High-altitude Rocket Project
• Underwater Rocket Project

Both projects push the limits of student engineering in different environments — atmospheric and underwater — and both require complex, high-reliability electronic systems.

Underwater Rocket

The system designed for the competition is an underwater rocket vehicle. This vehicle travels underwater carrying a model rocket, cruises at approximately 2 meters depth, performs a 30-degree ascent maneuver, surfaces, and then launches the model rocket after reaching the surface.

• ITU Sungur Rocket Team successfully completed the mission and achieved a top-three ranking.

High-Altitude Rocket

This system is a sounding rocket designed to deliver a payload to a set altitude and recover it safely.

• The rocket weighs 4 kg and carries a scientific payload designed for reusable deployment.
• Optimized to reach 6500 meters.
• Dimensions: 3 meters length, 13 cm diameter.

Why We Request Your Support

As a student team, rapid iteration and high-quality manufacturing are crucial, yet they also present financial challenges. Sponsorship from PCBWay would directly help us:

• Produce multi-layer PCBs with high precision
• Prototype designs quickly, allowing us to test and improve avionics modules
• Integrate complex features such as high-speed data lines, RF circuits, and power systems
• Ensure our flight-critical electronics operate safely and reliably under harsh conditions

Support from PCBWay would significantly accelerate our development cycle and improve the quality of our final rocket systems.