QUT Aerospace Society

QUT Aerospace Society (QUTAS) is a Queensland University of Technology student club developing rockets, satellites, drones and communications systems. More than 30 engineering, science, software, IT and physics students contributed to SATypus-ONE, a 10 cm CubeSat-format radiation payload prepared for the SubOrbital Express-5 sounding rocket. The payload incorporated two Kromek gamma-ray spectrometers and underwent CSIRO vibration testing and SSC integration and functional assessments before its planned May 2026 flight. The society also developed Aculeus, a larger CubeSat, and the three-metre Lanius rocket. Lanius placed fourth in AURC 2026’s 10,000-foot COTS category. QUTAS also runs local rocketry days, industry nights and site visits.