The recovery department is responsible for ensuring the safe return of our rockets. This includes overseeing the deployment of drogue and main parachutes during descent and managing the stage separation systems. Our goal is to ensure that every rocket lands safely within a designated area and remains intact for analysis and potential reuse.

To achieve this, we utilize parachutes from external suppliers while actively developing our own custom separation systems. As a newly established department this year, we are excited to collaborate with the other teams to further enhance AQUILO’s capabilities.

Like every department, the recovery department consists of a department head, members, and advisors. Their workload is a balance of both theoretical and practical tasks. Theoretical work involves researching and selecting the right parachutes, as well as performing calculations on descent loads and speeds. On the practical side, the team is responsible for assembling and rigorously testing these components to ensure a controlled and reliable descent.