A group of ambitious Mechanical Engineering students founded A.S.A.T. in November 2015, considering it a means for making aerospace sciences more widely known and accessible to the general public. has been supported by the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics & Turbomachinery of AUTh’s Mechanical Engineering Department, under which it operates. More than five years after its foundation, our team has expa
nded to a great extent and now consists of students from different academic backgrounds, ranging from polytechnic to economics-related fields of study. We are currently focused on 2 technical Departments - Aeronautics and Rocketry. The Aeronautics Department was established in 2015 with the purpose of designing and constructing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), eligible for participating in a global aerospace competition, called Air Cargo Challenge (A.C.C.). Our team has excelled, having achieved the 10th and 12th place worldwide in the A.C.C. 2019, and continues to work tirelessly on innovative ideas, such as the creation of a Solar UAV for the prevention of wildfires in forests! The foundation of the Rocketry Department in October 2016 marked the expansion of A.S.A.T.’s activities in the field of experimental rocketry. Its members have designed 5 rockets, the latest ones reaching an apogee of 10000ft A.G.L. At the moment, our team is preparing for its participation in the Spaceport America Cup (S.A.C.), the biggest student rocket competition, which will take place in New Mexico during the summer of 2021! From its early moments, Rocketry has viewed new challenges with enthusiasm, thus carrying out various R&D projects, such as the manufacturing and testing of a SRAD M-Class motor and the manufacturing and testing of Airbrakes, which is a brand-new chapter for our team! Since its foundation, A.S.A.T. has taken great steps towards achieving its ultimate goal, which is the promotion of aerospace sciences within the Greek academic community through a journey of knowledge, cooperation and fun!