Department 05

Recovery Systems

Ensuring the safe return of UTM Rocketry's high-power rockets. We design and test dual-deployment parachute systems, focusing on supersonic deployment, reefing techniques, and shock cord management to minimize landing impact and ensure mission reusability.

Dual Deployment Parachute Design Shock Cord Soft Landing

Core Domains

Parachute Engineering

Designing and sewing high-drag, high-stability parachutes capable of withstanding supersonic deployment forces.

Deployment Avionics

Programming redundant altimeters and pyrotechnic charges to execute precise separation at apogee and set altitudes.

Descent Simulation

Modeling various descent scenarios and wind conditions to ensure the rocket lands within the designated recovery zone.

Team Leads

MD Arshad Ul Islam

MD Arshad Ul Islam

Head of Recovery

"Leading the design and testing of our recovery systems, including parachute deployment using CO₂ and black powder."

Ahmed Salihin bin Matnoh

Ahmed Salihin bin Matnoh

Vice Head of Recovery

"Overseeing the development and testing of our new CO2 deployment system to ensure reliable parachute deployment through rigorous iteration."

Team Members

Ian Wayne Gipit

Lim Sze Yip

Muhammad Hanif Najwan bin Ahmad Sulehuddin

Nurul Izzaty binti Zairal Azri