Academic Space Initiative Switzerland
ARIS brings together students from Swiss universities fascinated by space exploration. We do not only build rockets and satellites, but we also embrace the personal development of our members and the involvement of our partners. Together, we believe, we can reach the stars.
SAGE CubeSat
The Swiss Artificial Gravity Experiment (SAGE) is creating a satellite platform that acts as a centrifuge to provide a testbed for microgravity conditions. With space exploration being more prominent than ever, it is crucial to better understand the effects of milli- and microgravity as found in low Earth orbit (LEO) on the aging of the human body on a cellular level.
Space Rocket
Discover Project ODYSSEY – ARIS’s flagship project with the mission to launch a bi-liquid propellant rocket to the Karman line by 2027. At the cutting edge of student rocketry, this feat would be a first in Swiss rocketry and student rocketry worldwide. Our team is aiming higher than ever before.
Learn More
ARIS is a new, but large organisation. These links guide you to more information about the association as a whole:
Our Partners
Die Neugierde und Kreativität des Menschen ist die Basis für viele Errungenschaften der Menschheit, welche unsere Kultur prägen. In diesem Sinne betrachte ich auch meine natur- und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Kolleginnen und Kollegen der Akademischen Raumfahrtinitiative Schweiz, die getrieben sind von der Neugierde, die Zusammenhänge und die Entstehung unseres Universums besser zu verstehen, ganz klar als «Kultur-Schaffende».
“I am very pleased that a team of students has come together under ARIS to build a space rocket and participate in the international competition. This allows students not only to gain valuable experience in engineering, but also to experience what it means to work in a team, to market a project and to raise funds. I sincerely wish them every success!”
“I congratulate the initiative to build a space rocket and to compete with other teams. ARIS brings students together to work on an engineering challenge and gain important experience in transferring their knowledge into practice.”
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