Rocketry

Overview

The Rocketry project was founded in October 2016 by students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is described as the first of its kind in Greece.

Its goals are to grow experimental rocketry and aerospace in Greek academia and nationally, and to promote aerospace research in Greece. The team competes in the Spaceport America Cup and the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC).

Activities include manufacturing and static testing of solid rocket motors (SRAD), a flight computer for apogee detection and data logging, parachute ejection mechanisms, scale rocket bodies, fins and motor testing.

Rocketry Projects

ECLIPSE

ECLIPSE

The team's seventh high-power rocket. Flew in Portugal in 2023 and placed 3rd at EuRoC, with an active airbrake mechanism, a custom solid rocket motor and a self-guiding landing payload.

Competition:
EuRoC 2023 (3rd place)
Max altitude:
3,700 m
Weight:
about 32 kg
Height:
about 3 m
Motor:
SRAD M-class solid

Valinor

The most capable rocket the team has built. Coming soon.

Jörmungandr

ASAT's first bi-liquid engine, using 95% ethanol and liquid oxygen (LOx).

Thrust:
4.5 kN for 10 seconds
Max altitude:
up to 9 km (30,000 ft)
Propellants:
95% ethanol / LOx

M.O.P.

Multipurpose, centralized operations system built on a custom, expandable board with Xilinx FPGA/MPU SoCs.

Available Positions

Rocketry Members

  • S

    Stamatis Matzouranis

    Systems Engineer

  • R

    Rosalia Monachou

    Systems Engineer

  • V

    Vyron-Aggelos Petis

    Systems Engineer

  • E

    Eleftherios Karampasis

    Systems Engineer

  • K

    Konstantinos Patsatzakis

    Avionics Technical Supervisor

  • K

    Konstantinos Kapoulas

    Thermochemical Performance Technical Supervisor & Propulsion Engineer

  • T

    Thanasis Papadopoulos

    Avionics Engineer

  • N

    Noel Bajraktari

    Avionics Engineer

  • C

    Christos Arvanitidis

    Avionics Engineer

  • E

    Efi Drogoudi

    Avionics Engineer

  • G

    Georgios Krystallis

    Avionics Engineer

  • O

    Odysseas Koutrolikos

    Avionics Engineer

  • K

    Kostantinos Marsouvanidis

    Avionics Engineer

  • G

    Geraldo Balla

    Avionics Engineer

  • V

    Vasilis Kiosoglou

    Propulsion Engineer

  • G

    Giannis Takouridis

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • K

    Konstantinos Taliouridis

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • C

    Christina Konstantinidou

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • S

    Stella Chatzipetrou

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • A

    Alexandros Marakis

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • I

    Ilias Tsolis

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • N

    Nikos Dolapsakis

    Aerodynamics Engineer

  • A

    Alexandros Papatzanakis

    Structural Engineer

  • M

    Markela Aritzidou

    Structural Engineer

  • G

    Giannis Kastrantas

    Structural Engineer

  • G

    Giaggos Skiadaresis

    Structural Engineer

  • F

    Freideriki Dragatogianni

    Structural Engineer

  • G

    Georgios Nakis

    Structural Engineer

  • K

    Kostantinos Dimitriadis

    Structural Engineer