ITU Participation in ICAS

ITU Lagari Thrust Rocket Team Wins First Place at IREC 2025

Under the supervision of our esteemed faculty member Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÖZKOL, the ITU Lagari Thrust Rocket Team achieved outstanding success at IREC 2025—the world’s most comprehensive international competition in the field of rocket engineering—held in Texas between June 9–14, 2025.

ITU UUBF 2024/2025 Academic Year Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony

As the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Istanbul Technical University, we proudly held our 2024/2025 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at our University’s Central Classroom Building – Block C.

TUYAD and ITU Join Forces to Support University Students with Satellite Technologies Training!

Chairman of TUYAD, Mr. Hayrettin Özaydın, together with Prof. Dr. B. Koray Tunçalp from Haliç University and Dr. Uğur Kesen from Marmara University, visited Prof. Dr. Zahit Mecitoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Istanbul Technical University, along with his administrative team at the ITU Central Lecture Hall Building.

Technology Transfer Office Pays a Visit to Our Faculty

As part of their faculty outreach program, Seden Baltacıbaşı Çınar, Director of the 1773 ITU Technology Transfer Office, and her team visited our Dean’s Office on Wednesday, June 18.

Visit to University of Naples Federico II

The EELISA Mobility Project with Istanbul Technical University's Partnership Was Held in Madrid

Assoc. Prof. Elçin TAN, a faculty member of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in the Department of Climate Science and Meteorological Engineering, along with three students actively involved in the ITU Aqua Team, participated in the training program titled "UPM165 Challenges in Geohydrological Risk Management," held in Madrid from November 18–22, 2024 as an activity of the water in an area of change EELISA Community. Coinciding with the Athen Week, this event brought together experts and students from across Europe to develop more effective disaster response methods, particularly for floods, and to raise public awareness.

The first 6U CubeSat to House the Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) Based Atomic Clock

ITU-FAA-SSDTL is designing and developing the first 6U CubeSat to house the Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) based atomic clock prepared by TUBITAK-UME for the Turkish Space Agency (TUA).

PAUSAT1 16U CubeSat with 1.5-meter resolution imager

With extensive experience from seven prior CubeSat missions, Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory (SSDTL) has played an essential role in advancing small satellite technology in Türkiye.

NATO STO AVT-331: Goal-driven, multi-fidelity approaches for military vehicle system-level design

The AeroMDO Laboratory , including Prof. Dr. Nikbay and Ph.D. students Enes Cakmak and Sihmehmet Yildiz, was recognized as part of the AVT-331 Task Group for their work on ”Goal-driven, Multi-fidelity Approaches for Military Vehicle System-Level Design.” Collaborating with an international team of 26 experts from 10 countries, their efforts earned the 2024 AVT Panel Excellence Award.

NATO AVT-385 on Multi-Fidelity Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (Research Lecture Series at ITU)

We are pleased to share a photo of the AVT-385-RLS event at Istanbul Technical University. The event was directed and coordinated by Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay, as part of the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) AVT-385 Research Lecture Series on ”Multi-fidelity Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization” held on July 8-9, 2024.

NATO AVT-385 on Multi-Fidelity Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization - Research Lecture Series at ITU

We are pleased to share a photo of the AVT-385-RLS event at Istanbul Technical University. The event was directed and coordinated by Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay, as part of the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) AVT-385 Research Lecture Series on ”Multi-fidelity Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization” held on July 8-9, 2024.

NASA-Supported AIAA Space Design Competition: ITUVERSE Team Takes 3rd Place

ITUVERSE Team, which was established within the scope of the ‘Spacecraft Systems Design’ course given by Prof. Dr. Alim Rüstem ASLAN, a faculty member of the Department of Astronautical Engineering, succeeded in ranking 3rd (third) worldwide in the 2023-2024 AIAA Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), supported by NASA.

First Prize to ITU Vefa Team in the USA

ITU Vefa Team became the world champion in the ten thousand feet category of the US-based Spaceport America Cup’24 rocket competition.

A First in Turkey from ITU Pars Rocket Team

Our ITU Pars Rocket Team successfully launched the hybrid engine rocket, which it designed and developed with its own means, on 15 September 2024 in Aksaray.

Award from NASA to ITU Bellatrix Space Team

ITU Bellatrix Space Team, the first and only Turkish student team that participated in HERC 2024 organized by NASA, achieved an international success by winning the “Artemis Educator” award.

Lustrum & EMEAC Istanbul 2024

ITU Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Club organised the EUROAVIA Election Meeting (EMEAC) and Lustrum & EMEAC 2024 event in honour of its 65th Anniversary on 30 March 2024 at ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Centre.

11th International Symposium on Atmospheric Sciences at ITU

The 11th International Atmospheric Sciences Symposium (ATMOS'24), which is the only academic event in our country in terms of its field, was held at ITU SDKM on 23-25 October 2024.

AEROMET Meteorological Summit at ITU

‘AEROMET Summit’ organised by ITU METAR brought together the interested parties of the field on 20 March 2024 at ITU Ayazağa Campus SDKM.

The Natural Hazards and Climate Change Preparedness Cookbook: First Responders in Natural Disasters

A hybrid meeting called ''The Natural Hazards and Climate Change Preparedness Cookbook: First Responders in Natural Disasters,'' within the project's scope accepted in EELISA Joint Call #2

Türkiye’s First Solar UAV Project from ITU: Anatolia

The introductory meeting of Anatolia, the solar UAV project of ITUNOM, one of ITU’s project teams, was held at ITU Ayazağa Campus, SDCC.