Chaos Communication Camp 2011 · Germany · 2011

r0ket

CCCamp 2011 electronic badge

A shiny electronic nametag and full-featured microcontroller development board that established the long-lived CCC Camp badge tradition rad1o later built on.

CCC Cortex-M3 RF LiPo Add-ons

EventChaos Communication Camp 2011

SeriesChaos Communication Camp

LocationFinowfurt Aviation Museum

CountryGermany

People

Authors & Credits

r0ket and r0ket++ talk speaker

Sec

Listed by media.ccc.de as Stefan 'Sec' Zehl for the Camp 2011 r0ket talk and the 28C3 r0ket++ follow-up.

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r0ket talk speaker

s

Listed by media.ccc.de as a speaker for the Camp 2011 r0ket talk.

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r0ket wiki people list

Farao

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Flyko

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Iggy

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Martin

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Mh

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Ray

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list

Schneider

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field.

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r0ket wiki people list and r0ket talk speaker

Kiu

Listed in the Camp 2011 r0ket wiki People field and as a speaker for the r0ket talk.

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r0ket++ talk speaker

lilafisch

Listed by media.ccc.de as a speaker for the 28C3 r0ket++ talk.

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Why It Mattered

r0ket turned a camp badge into a shared development target: attendees could write software, build plug-in m0duls, trade code, and keep hacking after camp.

Hardware

r0ket uses an ARM Cortex-M3, LiPo charged over USB, LCD, 5-way input, RF transceiver, and add-on/shield ideas, as described in public sources.

Software & Apps

r0ket's software surface includes manual, code, software, build notes, contributed code, and a simulator, per the public wiki. The r0ket talk on media.ccc.de documents the badge as the CCC-Badge.

Lore

The later rad1o announcement explicitly cites how r0ket badges were still being used years after Camp 2011.

Source-backed hardware metadata

Technical Profile

Structured technical signals seeded from public badge documentation, repositories, schematics, firmware notes, or event evidence. These fields are designed for filtering, API use, repair planning, preservation, and future Companion Gear matching.

Repair, preservation, and legal lab context

Companion Gear

Parts, tools, and supplies that match this badge's documented hardware, protocols, or preservation needs. These are category-level recommendations, not compatibility guarantees.

Seeed Studio exact

Replacement Displays

Display modules and related parts for repair and preservation planning.

Why this matches

This badge has a documented display signal. Matched technical signals: LCD.

Matched evidence

LCD Signal source

Useful for preservation, repair planning, and careful display handling.

Open vendor search

Vendor link · selected for technical relevance

SparkFun likely

Display Headers and Connectors

Headers, sockets, and connector supplies for display repair or replacement work.

Why this matches

Display headers and connectors are useful for repair and preservation planning. Matched technical signals: LCD.

Matched evidence

LCD Signal source

Useful for careful repair or replacement of small display modules.

Open vendor search

Vendor link · selected for technical relevance

Amazon generic

ESD Storage

Anti-static bags and storage supplies for preserving loose badge PCBs and sensitive components.

Why this matches

This is documented as an electronic or hardware artifact where anti-static storage can support preservation. Matched technical signals: Electronic badge.

Matched evidence

Electronic badge Signal source

Useful for preserving loose PCBs, add-ons, and sensitive electronic components.

Open vendor search

Vendor link · selected for technical relevance

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

hardware add-on ecosystem historical

m0duls and shields

The r0ket wiki tracked hardware hacks, shields, and add-on ideas, making expansion hardware part of the badge culture from the start.

Compatibility: r0ket

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hardware hacking competition historical

r0ketlauncher competition

28C3 included USB missile launchers for a competition to combine launcher hardware with r0ket; the first 100 published hacks could keep the launcher.

Compatibility: r0ket and USB missile launcher

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hardware m0dul historical

RGB flame m0dules

Team r0ket brought RGB flame m0dules to 28C3 as a purchasable hardware extension for the badge.

Compatibility: r0ket

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post-camp software lifecycle historical

28C3 mesh and l0dable update

The 28C3 update promised an improved mesh network, l0dables for interactive installations, and support for the next flame generation.

Compatibility: r0ket

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

missing rights-cleared image note

No local r0ket badge image is published because the Camp 2011 wiki `R0ket-display.jpeg` file page lists uploader and file history but does not expose an explicit reusable image license, permission basis, or complete attribution/processing trail for catalogue publication.

The record stays source-backed and image-free rather than copying the archived wiki image, Hackaday images, screenshots, or generated approximations.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy, Camp 2011 Public Wiki R0ket page, `File:R0ket-display.jpeg` file page checked May 21, 2026, and prior Commons false-positive rejection for `R0ket_sans_boosters_(16117949241).jpg`.

Resources

28C3 bring your r0ket post-camp update · Post-camp update covering improved mesh, l0dables, RGB flame m0dules, new r0kets, and a USB missile-launcher hacking competition. Camp 2011 r0ket wiki official wiki · Primary camp wiki entry. r0ket site project site · Historic project site referenced by the camp wiki. r0ket talk talk · media.ccc.de camp listing includes r0ket: The CCC-Badge. r0ket++ post-camp talk · 28C3 media listing for the r0ket++ follow-up talk.

Sources

CCC Event Blog: 28C3 - Bring your r0ket Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Post-camp lifecycle source for improved mesh, l0dables, RGB flame m0dules, additional r0kets, and r0ketlauncher hacking. CCC Event Blog: r0ket tag Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Later CCC reference to r0ket's post-camp life. Camp 2011 Public Wiki: R0ket Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for badge identity, team, development-board framing, contributed code, and hardware hacks. Hackaday: 2011 CCC R0ket Badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Secondary summary of hardware expectations and early public interest. media.ccc.de: r0ket Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Camp 2011 talk source listing kiu, s, and Stefan 'Sec' Zehl as speakers. media.ccc.de: r0ket++ Retrieved 2026-05-15 · 28C3 follow-up talk listing lilafisch and Stefan 'Sec' Zehl.