The Department
Welcome to the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano (DAER), the only university department in Italy entirely dedicated to aerospace studies.

PhDAER Seminars
DREAMSAT: GENERALIZED 3D RECONSTRUCTION AND POSE ESTIMATION FOR AUTONOMOUS SPACE OPERATIONS
14/07/2026

Education
UN VOLO VERSO IL FUTURO: AL DAER LA XVI EDIZIONE DELLA SUMMER SCHOOL
07/07/2026

Research
ALBERTO GUARDONE AWARDED AN ERC ADVANCED GRANT FOR ExtrA, LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL AERODYNAMICS
01/07/2026

Research
HERWINGT Successfully Validates Full-Scale Morphing Ailerons in Wind Tunnel Tests
30/06/2026

Events
Ph.D. COURSE IN SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
24/06/2026

Research
THREAD HOLDS ITS FIRST ANNUAL PROGRESS MEETING AT ENEA
18/06/2026

Research
LUMIO CONSOLIDATION REVIEW
26/06/2026

News
Experimental Labs
FlyART - Flying Arena for Rotorcraft Technologies
The FlyART (Flying Arena for Rotorcraft Technologies) is an experimental facility of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, designed to enable safe, repeatable, and high-quality testing of unmanned Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technologies in a controlled indoor environment.
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Experimental Labs
Aerodynamic Laboratory
The Aerodynamics Experimental Laboratory of Politecnico di Milano is a reference infrastructure for aerodynamic and aeroacoustic experimentation, supporting both scientific research and industrial development.
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Experimental Labs
Technological Laboratory
The Technological Lab of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology aims to support the internal teaching and research activities although it also offers its expertise externally.
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Experimental Labs
Experimental Test Laboratory
The Experimental Test Laboratory is at the service of thesis works, reasearch and tests for external customers; it is equippeed with testing machines, measurement instrumentation, data acquisition systems. It also performes extensometric tests.
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Experimental Labs
LaST - Transport Safety Lab
La.S.T. is the transport safety lab of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology. It has been involved in passive safety since the 60s.
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Experimental Labs
SpLab - Space Propulsion Laboratory
The Space Propulsion Laboratory (SPLab) operates in the field of space propulsion with reference to solid, liquid and hybrid propellant systems, from both experimental and numerical viewpoints.
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