Illinois Tech Rocketry
A SEDS Chapter
WE ARE ILLINOIS TECH ROCKETRY
Empowering students to innovate in space exploration.
Illinois Tech Rocketry is a student-led rocketry team dedicated to design, build and launch solid and liquid rockets.
Curious about us?
Watch our 2024 Argonia Cup Video to learn more about us and our project!
Spring 2025 Agenda
R&D Weekly Meeting | Thursday 6 - 7pm @ RE 122
Spaceport Weekly Meeting | Wednesday, 12:45 - 1:50pm @ RE 026
Upcoming Events
April 19, 2025
Outreach: Campus Life Showcase: Discover Day
Location: Herman Hall
Time: 11am - 1pm
April 18, 2025
Outreach: Campus Life Carnival: Techpalooza
Location: Herman Hall
Time: 5 - 7pm
April 5, 2025
Outreach: 7th Annual AeroSTEM Expo
Location: Herman Hall
Time: 9:30am - noon
March 14, 2025
Outreach: Campus Life Carnival: Techpalooza
Location: Herman Hall
Time: 5 - 7pm
Feb 27, 2025
Career Development Workshop: RESUME 101
Location: PS 152
Time: 12:45 - 1:50pm
Sep 19, 2024
Career Development Workshop: Maximizing College Experience.
Location: PS 129
Time: 12:45 - 1:50pm
ITR Through the Years
50
MEMBERS
18
RANKING AT SA 2023
12,802
MAX ALTITUDE REACHED (FT)
40
TRA CERTIFICATION
4
CURRENT PROJECTS
5
COMPLETED PROJECT
53
LAUNCHES
4
RESEARCH PROJECT
Latest News
Feb 27, 2025
Career Development Workshop: RESUME 101
Location: PS 152
Time: 12:45 - 1:50pm
Feb 8, 2025
BRAT Launch at Tripoli Association in Wisconsin
Dec 14, 2024
BIG RED 2 Launch at FAR (Mojave, CA)
Nov 9, 2024
Training Program Rocket Launch at 2024 Midwest Power
Sep 27, 2025
Workshop: Maximizing Your College Experience
Location: PS 152
Time: 12:45 - 1:50pm
Sep 9 - 14, 2024
Illinois Tech Rocketry will be exhibiting at Booths #121507 in the Smartforce Student Summit in East Building (Lakeside Center) on Level 2.
12,800ft
Mach 0.8
Mojave, CA
Team Awards
2023
Spring 2023 Innovation Day (Aerodynamics)
Spring 2023 Innovation Day Runner-Up (Propulsion)
What We Do
Reusable Rocket
Meeting the high demand for launch capacities with hand-wrapped fiberglass airframe, carbon fiber fin layup, and custom nose cone
Spaceport America Cup
The Spaceport America Cup is the world’s largest IREC – Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition for student rocketry teams. With over 140 teams from colleges and universities in 32 countries, the competition continues to grow yearly. Students launch solid, liquid, and hybrid rockets to target altitudes of 10,000 and 30,000 feet.
Inter-Professional Projects Program (IPRO)
Inter-Professional Projects Program (IPRO) is a project-based course that focus on leadership, creativity, teamwork, and project management.
ITR's IPRO offers students a wide range of hands-on projects from building rockets, filament winder to designing flight computers, 3D flight model.
Community Outreach
Working with the university and local organizations to spark student interest and involvement in STEM and rocketry. Every year, we host outreach events on campus with lectures on high-powered rocketry and hands-on activities like building paper or water bottle rockets for middle, high school students.
Outreach
2025
Spring 2025: 7th Annual AeroSTEM Expo
In partnership with AeroStar Avion Institute, the 7th Annual AeroSTEM Expo is a hands-on aviation science, technology, engineering, and math immersion for youth and families in the Chicago area!
Participants in the expo will experience aviation/space activities, learn about industry careers, hear from colleges and universities regarding post-secondary programs, and meet and receive mentoring from professionals within the aviation and space industries.
2023
Spring 2023: Women in Aerospace
Spring 2023: Engineering Day
Join Us
Get Involved
For Sponsor
Want to support us? Whether you’re a corporation, an alumni, or an individual, your contribution helps us get closer to space!
For New Member
Interested in space, rocketry or engineering? Join us! We are always looking to expand our team. All grades and majors are welcomed!
