We are Team Zenit, a young rocketry team from the Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spain. We started our journey into rocketry only 3 years ago, with the goal of developing our skills and learning first-hand along the way. It’s safe to say we have done that, as we have been experimenting with innovative materials and construction techniques, all while creating a club from zero. 

Being the first team in Spain to launch and recover a model rocket in the first year of operations, we are not scared of a challenge. Now, we have decided for EuRoC to be our next goal. Developing a rocket that complies with the requirements is surely a hard thing to achieve, but we know we can make it. After Astraeus I and II, we think we have a solid basis to shoot for a higher and more audacious goal. 

We are still quite a small team by number of people, which by some aspects makes it harder to achieve our goals. However, this allows us to be working together and sharing our drive and passion for rocketry. We have created a close-knit team that can work together in order to reach the heights that we believe are possible. We have all been growing as individuals, alongside the team, learning how to manage responsibilities and be part of a group. The learning curve has been steep for everyone, both in the technical aspects, and in the management of the club itself. We have had to adapt quickly to what we have learned, and experiment continuously.

We have started development of our own rocket motors, with a partially successful test fire of our first iteration: Sweetfire Mk1. It has been a challenge, but we have already learned so much along the way, and we are eager to keep on experimenting.

By having access to PCBWay's services, we aim to expand and solidify our rocket motor development. High-precision CNC machined parts are essential for future iterations of the motor. The nozzle especially, which can be seen melting away in the video, is one part we would need to be manufactured by PCBWay in stainless steel.

Also, the avionics department aims to start manufacture of PCBs, to build our own avionics platform that handles parachute deployment, camera operation, and data recovery. Quick prototyping and manufacturing would allow us to progress rapidly and reach our goals faster. We are very excited about the opportunity to collaborate with PCBWay and achieve all of our aspirations.

• CNC
• Avionics
• Rockets