Undergraduate students in Aerospace Engineering are very active within our department.  With such an interdisciplinary degree, our students are allowed many opportunities to have hands-on experiences.  We encourage students to get involved and offer an hour of technical elective degree credit for every semester they work in student projects.

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)

The UT Austin chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is a student organization for people with an interest in aviation and space. The AIAA itself is a worldwide organization of over 31,000 members, and is the largest professional organization devoted to the progress of aviation and space science technology.

ARMADILLO Satellite Team (Attitude Related Maneuvers and Debris Instrument in Low Orbit)

A three unit CubeSat is being designed and built by students to study and characterize space debris currently in Low Earth Orbit.

Bevo-2 CubeSat

Bevo-2 is part of the LONESTAR-2 project, a collaborative effort between the University of Texas at Austin, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and Texas A&M University.

Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Team

Students design, build and fly remote controlled aircraft in AIAA's annual international competition.

FASTRAC Satellite Team (Formation Autonomy Spacecraft with Thrust, Relnav, Attitude, and Crosslink)

A pair of satellites designed and built by students which are now communicating with one another in space as they orbit Earth.

LUNAR Council

The LUNAR Council represents all student groups and organizations within the department by serving through Leadership, Undergraduate Networking And Recruitment.  As an advisory council, it is a means for current undergraduates to provide continuous feedback to the department.

Longhorn Rocket Association (LRA)

The Longhorn Rocket Association is a student-run amateur rocketry group at the University of Texas at Austin. Their mission is to enhance undergraduate education by applying classroom knowledge to design, build, and launch our own rockets.

Sigma Gamma Tau (SGT)

Founded in 1957, the UT Austin chapter of Sigma Gamma Tau, an honor society, is primarily a service organization for Aerospace education. The student chapters participate in activities such as tutoring, peer-advising, and serving on academic committees.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Team

The UAV team designs and builds unmanned aircraft systems that can fly autonomously. The team has been recognized for their work in an annual competition hosted by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

Women in Aerospace Leadership Development (WIALD)

The Women in Aerospace for Leadership and Development seeks to provide confidence and support that will empower all women in the aerospace field of study to successes at any hands-on endeavor.

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