Technische Universität Berlin
The Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) is a prominent German university with a strong presence in the space industry, particularly through its Chair of Space Technology. As a leading research and educational institution, TU Berlin specializes in developing nanosatellites and picosatellites, having launched over 30 satellites into space. They focus on miniaturizing space technologies and offer hands-on experience to students through projects like the TUBiX platform and missions like TechnoSat, collaborating with organizations like the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Exolaunch. Key activities include satellite design, development, and operation, with expertise in areas like spacecraft dynamics, propulsion systems, and remote sensing.
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CyBEEsat is a payload for the Technical University of Berlin on the Onward and Upward mission.
CyBEEsat is a satellite for Technische Universität Berlin that is manifest on the Onward and Upward mission.
Exolaunch helped return a TU Berlin satellite to orbit while supporting other European payloads on the Spectrum mission.
Exolaunch was founded over a decade ago as a spin-off from the Technical University of Berlin.
Remaining payloads for Spectrum's debut flight include those from the Technical University Berlin, University of Maribor, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
After the scientific mission concludes at the end of June 2026, InnoCube will continue to be operated by the student operational team StudOps at TU Berlin.
InnoCube is the 31st satellite of TU Berlin and was developed in collaboration with the Chair of Information Technology for Aerospace at Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and the Space Technology department at Technische Universität Berlin.
The InnoCube satellite was developed in cooperation with the Technical University of Berlin as a platform for innovative space technologies.
The VEKTOR-FDA actuator developed by TU Berlin utilizes liquid metal for spacecraft attitude control instead of mechanical components.
Professor Enrico Stoll leads the Space Technology department at the Technical University of Berlin.
The mission NanoFF, developed by TU Berlin, is testing rendezvous between two microsatellites launched with a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX in December 2023.
The research project is funded with four million euros by the European Union's EIC-Pathfinder program over the next three years, with one-third of the funding allocated to TU Berlin which coordinates the project.
Julian Bartholomäus, project manager at TU Berlin, stated that the university has launched over 30 satellites into orbit, contributing to their expertise in automated experiments.
The mechanical structure that secures sensitive components inside QUICK³ was also designed by the TU Berlin to withstand the stresses of rocket launch.
The TU Berlin developed a specialized electronic module that controls the experiments in space and stores measurement data for later transmission to Earth.
Using real moon samples from Apollo missions, a regolith simulation powder was created at TU Berlin that can be melted to produce glass.
The Technical University of Berlin's amateur radio club has been operating an amateur radio station since 1972, facilitating successful global communications for students.
Rabea Rogge studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Berlin and completed her studies at ETH Zurich where she worked on a nanosatellite project.
The amateur radio connection to the Dragon capsule was established from the roof of the main building of the Technical University of Berlin.
The amateur radio club of the Technical University of Berlin established contact with Rabea Rogge aboard the Dragon capsule.