Propulsive Landers
@ Georgia Tech

Redefining the realms of what is possible.

Our Mission

Propulsive Landers @ Georgia Tech (GTPL) is a student-led team at the Georgia Institute of Technology working to develop autonomous systems that power a self-landing rocket. Our mission is to become the first student team in the world to achieve vertical take-off, and landing of a hybrid rocket.

Sponsors

Thank you to our Sponsors!

The work that we do today would be impossible without our sponsors. Here, we recognize the partners who stand behind us and believe in our mission to make student-built propulsive landings a reality.

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Recent Success

Hotfire of Georgia Tech's First Hybrid Rocket Engine

As of November 9, 2025, Propulsive Landers became the first team in Georgia Tech's history to hotfire a hybrid rocket engine. This marks the beginning of our engine validation campaign as we prepare for tether hovers in Spring and Fall of 2026.

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