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Technical University of Dresden

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Technische Universität Dresden

The Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) is a leading German university with a strong presence in the space industry through its Institute of Aerospace Engineering and the Chair of Space Systems. TU Dresden focuses on research and development of innovative space technologies, including small satellites, novel propulsion systems (like miniaturized ion thrusters and aerospike engines), energy systems, and miniaturized gas sensors. They actively develop and test space-bound payloads and experiments in collaboration with students, including projects involving satellites, sounding rockets, and the International Space Station (ISS). TU Dresden partners with organizations like the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA), and Airbus Defence and Space.

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Dresden, Saxony, Germany
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Morpheus Space was founded by researchers from Technische Universität Dresden.

GovernanceValue 2.0Apr 9, 2026SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space

Researchers at the Technische Universität Dresden are developing a type of wind tunnel for space.

CapabilityValue 2.0Feb 18, 2025Windkanal für Satelliten im sehr niedrigen Erdorbit

JuRa was designed by France’s Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble at Université Grenoble Alpes and Technical University Dresden, with electronics supplied by EmTroniX in Luxembourg.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 28, 2024ESA: Radar journey to centre of Hera’s asteroid with Juventas CubeSat

Exolaunch provided deployment, mission management, and integration services on Transporter-1 for the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Dresden Technical University, ICEYE, NanoAvionics, and other commercial companies.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 24, 2021Exolaunch Zeitgeist Mission Takes Off With 30 Smallsats Aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-1 Mission

The 160-gram NanoFEEP developed by the Technical University of Dresden combines a liquid gallium propellant with a chip-based neutralizer.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 22, 2020Miniature thruster propels single cubesat to lower orbit
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