Spacecific provides Track Your Rocket (TYR), a standalone localization system that tracks sounding rockets with high precision using advanced radio‑frequency techniques derived from modern communications and radio astronomy.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Sounding rocket missions often lack reliable, high‑precision tracking throughout the entire flight, especially in remote or GPS‑denied environments. Existing tracking solutions may depend on satellite navigation, be vulnerable to signal loss, or require extensive ground infrastructure, limiting data accuracy and mission flexibility.
Solution
Spacecific offers Track Your Rocket (TYR), a standalone, deployable localization system that uses advanced radio‑frequency (RF) techniques derived from modern communications and radio astronomy to provide GPS‑independent tracking of sounding rockets. TYR delivers real‑time, high‑precision flight data across the full trajectory, ensuring continuous coverage even under challenging conditions. The system integrates custom RF hardware, embedded electronics, and proprietary signal‑processing algorithms to generate accurate position estimates without relying on external navigation services. In addition to the tracking hardware, Spacecific provides engineering consultancy, RF and embedded system design, and custom payload development to support end‑to‑end mission requirements.
Target Audience
Primary customers are organizations conducting sounding rocket experiments, including research institutions, aerospace agencies, and commercial payload providers that require precise, reliable flight tracking and custom payload integration.
Features
- GPS‑independent localization using high‑resolution RF ranging and interferometry
- Real‑time telemetry delivery for the entire rocket flight, from launch to apogee and descent
- Deployable, stand‑alone hardware package that can be set up at any launch site worldwide
- Embedded electronics and signal‑processing algorithms optimized for low latency and high accuracy
- Optional engineering services for RF system integration, custom payload design, and proof‑of‑concept development