Propulsion · 10 Sept 2026
Why we chose 10K COTS for our first IREC
A COTS record, more testing, and safety by design : the reasoning behind our category choice.
Three reasons
- A COTS record : Falcon-1 placed second at TEKNOFEST 2026 with COTS propulsion.
- Test more, not less : our own candy motors let us fly the full vehicle at home first.
- Safety by design : no student energetics cross a border or enter the IREC range.
The plan
ASTRO-2 flies twice before Midland: a systems flight in Saudi Arabia and an apogee flight in Texas on the competition AeroTech M2500T-PS.