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.

ARIS Vision

Contribute to the Advancement of Life and Take Part in Exploring its Origins by Developing Systems Meant for Space.

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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.

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Cutting-Edge Research in the Field of Aging in Space

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Cutting-Edge Research in the Field of Aging in Space

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Guided Recovery Rocket

Project NICOLLIER is the latest Competition Team of ARIS. This team is developing the latest version of the ARIS’ signature guided recovery system, which it aims to launch at EuRoC 2024. The team is taking the next steps to bring the most advanced version of our innovative parafoil based recovery system to life, which it will launch using a solid rocket motor at the end of 2024.

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Learn More

ARIS is a new, but large organisation. These links guide you to more information about the association as a whole:

Meet the team

Over 100 active members work at ARIS. let's put a face to our names!

Read the Blog

We are always working, like really large ants. Read on what we've been up to recently!

JOIN US

Participate in amazing projects and give yourself the opportunity to put theory into practice.

While our focus is on our CubeSat and the space rocket, our flagship projects, a diverse cast of projects operate under the ARIS mantle. From our yearly competition rocket to a wide range of space-related research endeavors:

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».

Prof. Dr. Günther Dissertori, Rector of ETH Zürich

“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!”

Prof. Dr. Sarah Springman, Former Rector of ETH Zurich

“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.”

Prof. Dr. Lino Guzzella, Former President of ETH Zurich