AggieSat is a student-run space systems engineering laboratory at Texas A&M University.
AggieSat Lab is a Student Satellite Program housed within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. The goal of the Lab is to develop and demonstrate modern technologies by using a small-satellite platform, while educating students and enriching the undergraduate experience. Our Lab takes an integrated approach to small-spacecraft research, design-build-fly, and education fo
06/27/2024
Congratulations to AggieSat’s REV-2 team for successfully competing in the 2024 CanSat competition in Virginia! We are so proud of the improvements that were made from last year’s competition! Our team learned valuable lessons in systems engineering over the year long process and met some awesome new friends at the competition! The trip ended with a quick stop to the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center!
05/20/2024
AggieSat Laboratory Spring 2024 Formal: ‘A Night Under the Stars’ 🌟🌌 This night celebrated the accomplishments of each team and highlighted individual members who exemplified good systems engineering and our core values of respect, excellence, and integrity. Congratulations to everyone in AggieSat Laboratory for a productive and successful year!
05/13/2024
Congratulations to AggieSat’s GeoRGE team for winning the Student Competition for Autonomous Measurement of Planetary Surfaces (SCAMPS) 2023! SCAMPS 2023 was an 18-month long competition between our AR1 and GeoRGE teams. Each team had to develop a concept of operations for an autonomous rover mission, define requirements for their system, then design, assemble, integrate, and test their rover. Showdown was held on April 7, where both the AR1 and GeoRGE teams learned valuable lessons in systems engineering!
04/23/2024
Congratulations to AggieSat's SOLACE team for being selected as a Finalist in the 2024 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) competition! Finalist teams will present their refined projects in a competitive, culminating design review at the 2024 HuLC Forum held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on June 25-27, 2024. Best of luck to SOLACE as they prepare to compete in Huntsville!
Want to know what the eclipse looked like from geostationary orbit? Our Revitalization and Expansion of Ground Station team's got you covered! Current and former members worked together to build this time lapse of the eclipse as seen by the GOES-16 satellite.
Our GOES system receives and decodes Full Disk images of Earth as well as weather data from the GOES-16 satellite. Our test data are available to the public at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ti0Mt2FwhvcPEb63z8XaialV2kNUhGk-?usp=drive_link
03/28/2024
Congratulations to AggieSat Laboratory’s REV-2 team for passing their Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and becoming one of the 40 teams selected internationally to advance to Phase Three of the CanSat Competition!
02/28/2024
Need a break from studying for exams? Stop by Cane’s to grab some brain fuel and support AggieSat Laboratory on Thursday, March 7th from 5-10pm! Make sure to mention AggieSat at checkout!
02/25/2024
Congratulations to the AggieSat6 team for successfully passing Pre-Integration Review, marking a major advancement towards launching AggieSat Laboratory's third satellite into space!
01/27/2024
AggieSat Laboratory is proud to announce that our program has been selected for sponsorship by Blue Origin! Our mission is to train Aggies in systems engineering through hands-on experience in design, building, testing, and operations, and we are grateful to Blue Origin for supporting that mission. Gradatim Ferrociter, and Gig ‘Em!
01/24/2024
Howdy! Applications for Shadow Corps and Outreach leads close in ONE WEEK! Check out our website at aggiesat.tamu.edu to learn more and apply. Good luck and Gig ‘em!
01/03/2024
Howdy! Are you looking to join AggieSat Laboratory in the new year? Well, you're in luck because applications are open for Spring 2024!
Our Outreach team is expanding. We are looking for a Merchandise Lead and a Graphics Lead. Additionally, if you are a freshman or sophomore, applications for Shadow Corp are open! You can find more information about the roles and apply at aggiesat.tamu.edu/apply!
Applications close Wednesday, January 31st at 11:59 pm.
Good luck and Gig 'em!
11/13/2023
Yesterday, both teams participating in the Student Competition for Autonomous Measurement of Planetary Surfaces (SCAMPS) had their Deep Dive Review (DDR). AR1 and GeoRGE went over changes the sub-teams have made since their Critical Design Review (CDR) and reviewed their system implementations! Great job to both teams!