We build software and hardware for real space missions. Sounding rockets, weather balloons, and CubeSats. The code you find in this organization is on its way to something that actually flies.
If you're a student curious about getting involved, you're in the right place. If you're from industry or thinking about supporting us, welcome too. Have a look around.
We run three project streams in parallel. Each has its own missions, but they share infrastructure, standards, and people.
🚀 Sounding Rockets. Experiment payloads on REXUS sounding rockets and our own rocket in development.
🎈 Weather Balloons.. High-altitude flights for experiments.
🛰️ Satellites. A long-term CubeSat program, currently in early planning.
We take our software seriously. Even though we're students, we work the way professional aerospace teams work, because that's the only way to build something that actually flies.
A few things that matter to us:
- Code review on every change. Every change must be reviewed by at least one other team member before it is merged.
- Industry-oriented standards. We follow established practices from professional aerospace and embedded software development.
- Documentation that outlives us. Students come and go. What we write today, the next generation will read in three or five years.
- Verification we can prove. If we say something works, we can show you the test that proves it.
Curious and want to contribute? Here's the path:
- Come to one of our meetings. We meet weekly at TU Hamburg.
- Get matched with a project and pick a "good first issue".
- Open your first pull request, get it reviewed, and you're in.
No prior experience needed. We onboard people with all kinds of backgrounds. What matters is being curious and willing to learn.
Our work splits across two dimensions:
By discipline. Software, electronics, systems engineering. What you do.
By project. BOLT, our own rocket, CubeSat, weather balloons. What you work on.
Find your focus, or move between areas. Both work for us
We're always happy to connect with companies and institutions in aerospace, embedded software, or anything adjacent. Our work touches communication, real-time embedded systems, CubeSat development, and educating the next generation of engineers.
If you'd like to support us, collaborate, or just have a conversation, reach out at contact@hamburgspace.de.
What we offer in return: visibility through our public missions, a pipeline of engineers being trained on real flight projects, and an opportunity to see your tools or technology used in production by motivated students.
📧 Email: contact@hamburgspace.de
🌐 Website: hamburgspace.de
🏛️ Location: TU Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
