Aerospace Team Graz

The Aerospace Team Graz is an interdisciplinary team of students with the goal of developing a new rocket every year and participating with it in international competitions.

Almost 100 students from various disciplines are working together in the non-profit association to achieve this goal.

In the Rocket Team, coordinated by the project management, the rocket is developed and manufactured by different modules:

• Aerostructure: The aerostructure module is dealing with the outer design of the rocket to ensure its basic flight stability, from the nose cone, the tip of the rocket, to the fins at the rear. First, the design is tested in simulations, then a prototype is constructed and put to test in the wind tunnel and in field experiments. In addition, all manufactured components must be integrated into the outer shell and basic structure of the rocket. The reduction of weight and the balancing of the missile's centre of gravity are of great importance.
• Telemetry: This module fundamentally deals with the communication between rocket and ground station. This communication is not only required for launching the rocket, but also for data transmission during flight and for controlling and operating the refueling peripherals.
• Flightcomputer: Here, everything revolves around the software and electronic hardware of the rocket. In addition to collecting the flight and sensor data, it is also about triggering the parachute system and controlling the propulsion system.
• Propulsion: The propulsion module is about designing and manufacturing the rocket engine, which includes dealing with fluid mechanics, chemistry and the strength of materials.
• Recovery: In order to bring the rocket safely down to the ground again, in the recovery module parachutes are developed along with devising their anchorage and ejection systems.
• Projekt Management and System Engineering: This module supports the project leader by coordinating and optimizing the overall process by means of project, risk, time and resource management

Our Safety Officers ensures the safety  when testing and handling hazardous substances.

The Business Team has several areas of responsibility, such as managing the social media channels, public relations and marketing. In addition, events such as our flyout are planned and implemented by the team. Another important area is system administration, which is responsible for our IT systems.

The APEX (Auroral Polarisation EXplorer) project team is developing a payload that will fly on the REXUS rocket. The aim of APEX is to measure the polarisation of the northern lights. REXUS is a sounding rocket that will be launched in Sweden and reach an altitude of up to 80 kilometres. We are supported by the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the ESA Education Office.