Rocket Research Domain

Future Indigenous Launch Capability Research

The Rocket domain at IARRD focuses on long-term research directions in hybrid propulsion, small launch vehicle architecture, and simulation-driven avionics development. Current efforts are centered on conceptual studies and roadmap preparation for future experimental propulsion platforms and indigenous launch capability development.

Rocket Research Directions

Early-stage propulsion and launch system studies supporting long-term indigenous capability development.

Flight Control Architecture Studies

Early-stage exploration of avionics logic, trajectory modeling concepts, and simulation-driven flight control architectures for small launch platforms.

Trajectory simulationGuidance logic modelingControl system concepts

Hybrid Propulsion Research Roadmap

Long-term investigation plans for hybrid propulsion technologies emphasizing safety, manufacturability, and cost-effective small launch vehicle development.

Hybrid propulsion fundamentalsFuel architecture conceptsEngine simulation studies

Guidance & Navigation Concepts

Conceptual studies supporting navigation workflows for sounding rockets and small orbital launch vehicle architectures.

Navigation modelingGuidance logic researchMission trajectory planning

Telemetry Framework Design

Exploration of telemetry pipelines supporting real-time monitoring of propulsion behavior and vehicle performance during experimental launch workflows.

Telemetry architecture conceptsData acquisition workflowsMission monitoring pipelines

Domain Progress

Initial roadmap milestones supporting the future development of propulsion experimentation capability.

Rocket research domain established as part of IARRD long-term propulsion roadmap

Initial hybrid propulsion study directions identified

Simulation-first development strategy planned for early-stage experimentation

Future collaboration pathways being explored with academic partners