MAKE - EPFL Rocket Team

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EPFL Rocket Team - Project

The EPFL Rocket Team brings together students from EPFL and others schools driven by a shared passion for space. Founded in 2016, the team enables students to turn classroom knowledge into real-world aerospace projects. The mission is to engage students in hands-on work fostering innovation and collaboration, with the goal of reaching space by the end of the decade. The team is currently working on four projects, each advancing different aspects of rocketry.

One of the key projects is competing in international competitions like EuRoC, where the team design, build, and launch rockets capable of carrying scientific experiments to altitudes between 3,000 and 9,000 meters. Nearly every component is crafted by the students, providing invaluable real-world experience in rocket development.

Hyperion is another key initiative focused on developing in-house bi-liquid rocket engines. As the association's "motorist", Hyperion aims to equip the rockets with advanced propulsion technology, moving closer to the goal of reaching space.

Another project is Icarus, where the team is developing active control systems for the rockets. The goal of Icarus is to achieve controlled, vertical landings similar to SpaceX's reusable rocket technology.

Finally, SpaceRace is the educational initiative of the association, designed to teach new members everything they need to know about rocketry. This project ensures that the next generation of students is equipped with the knowledge and skills to contribute to future projects.

#Electronics #Basic Sciences #Mechanics #Space Exploration #Rapid Prototyping #3D Printing

The Team

Emmanuelle David

Coordinator
Unit
ESC - Administration
emmanuelle.david@epfl.ch

Jean-Paul Kneib

Supervising Professor
Unit
Laboratory of Astrophysics
jean-paul.kneib@epfl.ch

Téa Julie Ayanna Cherbuliez

Logistics Manager
tea.cherbuliez@epfl.ch

Jeremy Jariod

President
jeremy.jariod@epfl.ch

Pedro Oliveira De Brito Rodrigues Soares

System Engineer - Propulsion
pedro.oliveiradebritorodriguessoares@epfl.ch

Dominic James Thomson

Vice-President
dominic.thomson@epfl.ch

Maxime Louis Wilhelm

Finance Manager
maxime.wilhelm@unil.ch

Jonas Vauthey

Safety Manager
jonas.vauthey@epfl.ch

Jerry Zeng

Communication Manager
jerry.zeng@epfl.ch

Gabriel Christian Samuel Poncet

Sponsoring Manager
gabriel.poncet@epfl.ch

Tom Noah Jorand

System Engineer - Mechanical ground segment
tom.jorand@epfl.ch

Pedro Sánchez-Moreno Royer

Technical Manager
pedro.sanchez-morenoroyer@epfl.ch

Célestin Siméon Martin Balas

System Engineer - Recovery and flight dynamics
celestin.balas@epfl.ch

Yannick Hansen

System Engineer - Structure
yannick.hansen@epfl.ch