Aerospace Team Graz
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| Formation | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Graz (Austria) |
| 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. 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).
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, 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, 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.