Space Team Aachen

Student association for Rocketry and Space Science from Aachen, Germany.

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STA Open Day

31th October, 2024
Aula 1, Templergraben 55
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Aerospace Projects Developed By Students

Space Team Aachen is a student association that offers highly motivated students from the RWTH and FH Aachen the opportunity to pursue their passion for space technology.

• Growing diverse team with more than 190 members
• Leading the way for aerospace research in Aachen
• Participating in international rocketry competitions
• Developing custom hybrid and liquid rocket engines
• Research projects with university and industry partners
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Reusable Rocket Development

HOPPER

Our goal is the development and production of a rocket hopper vehicle that will perform low-altitude vertical takeoff and landing tests. These objectives enable us to focus on the key technological aspects that are essential for advancing rapid reusability in Europe.
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Competition Rocket

Project AQUILA

Aquila is a single-stage rocket powered by a solid-propellant engine, was set to reach a 9 km apogee at the World's biggest rocket competition Spaceport America Cup (SAC) in New Mexico in June 2023.

• Reach a 9 km apogee with high precision
• Break the sound barrier and gain experience in supersonic flight
• Compete as the first German team at SAC
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Reentry Vehicle RESEARCH

Project TRACE

TRACE aims to develop a transpiration cooling system for a re-entry vehicle and investigate its performance. The free flight experiment is intended as validation of the transpiration cooling concept for heat protection systems under real flight conditions.

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HYbrid rocket

Project STAhr

STAHR is Space Team Aachen's first hybrid rocket featuring multiple student-researched sub-systems. Through our participation in the DLR-sponsored STERN program, we are poised to reach unseen milestones in the realm of student rocketry in  Aachen.
  • 20 km apogee with top speeds up to Mach 2.7
  • Launch 2024 in Esrange, Sweden
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Latest Updates

August 28, 2024
Last STAHR Review
May 10, 2024
STAHR IPR
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