Aerospace Team Graz
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| Formation | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location |
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| Fields | Rocketry |
The Aerospace Team Graz (ASTG) is an interdisciplinary student club based in Graz, Austria, comprising members from various local universities, such as the Graz University of Technology.[1] Established to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical aerospace engineering, the organization specializes in the end-to-end development of high-power sounding rockets and experimental payloads. The team serves as a platform where students design, manufacture and test flight hardware to compete in international competitions, such as the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC).[2]
The team is a member in the German National Student Space Flight Society (Bundesverband studentischer Raumfahrt e.V.), a national organisation of student space clubs, similar to SEDS.
Projects
Sounding Rockets (EuRoC)
| Year | Rocket | Propulsion | Target | Apogee | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Harpia | Liquid | 9,000 m | - | - |
| 2025 | Ispida | Hybrid | 9,000 m | 9,366 m | EuRoC Award,[3][4][5] H9 Flight Award |
| 2024 | Alcedo | Hybrid | 9,000 m | 6,391 m | Design Award, Technical Award, H9 Flight Award |
| 2023 | Halcyon | Hybrid | 3,000 m | 3,471 m | EuRoC Award,[6][7] H3 Flight Award |
| 2022 | Aves II | Solid | 3,000 m | 2,530 m | New Space Award, Team Award |
| 2021 | Aves | Solid | 3,000 m | > 1500 m* | Technical Award |
* No flight data was retrieved. Post-flight simulations indicate an altitude exceeding 1500 m.
REXUS/BEXUS Projects
| Year | Project | Mission Concept |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2026 | APEX | Auroral Polarization EXplorer: measure the polarization of the aurora borealis. |
Weblinks
See Also
- European Rocketry Challenge
- Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight – Scientific workgroup at Technical University of Munich
- Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering – Dutch student rocketry society
- Copenhagen Suborbitals – Amateur crowdfunded human space programme
References
- ↑ "Aerospace Team Graz". www.tugraz.at. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "EUROC | EUROPEAN ROCKETRY CHALLENGE". Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ red, steiermark ORF at (2025-11-04). "Grazer Team ist Europameister im Raketenbau". steiermark.ORF.at - Steiermark Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Aerospace Team Graz holt erneut EM-Titel im Raketenbau". austria-in-space.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Von Bibongo bis ins All: Nachwuchsförderung für Weltraumforschung". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "AWARDS LIST" (PDF).
- ↑ "Students from Graz took the overall title with a self-developed hybrid rocket". austria-in-space.at. Retrieved 2026-05-13.