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.
Events
SECOND “SPACE CAPACITY ALLOCATION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SPACE ACTIVITIES” AT POLITECNICO DI MILANO
03/06/2026
Research
DAER SPLab AMONG THE “100 PAPERS CELEBRATING 100 YEARS” SELECTED BY AIAA
19/05/2026
Research
MATHILDA BOLIS DISCUSSES A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR LUNAR ORBIT ON FRONTIERE
25/05/2026
Education
PAOLO NESPOLI BRINGS HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT INTO THE CLASSROOMS OF POLITECNICO DI MILANO
21/05/2026
Research
THIRD PROGRESS REVIEW FOR THE ISTAR PROJECT
15/05/2026
Research
CESARE CARDANI RECOUNTS THE GLIDING CENTER’S HISTORY IN FRONTIERE
30/03/2026
Education
FILIPPO MASCELLANI RECEIVES BEST PAPER AWARD AT THE IAA CONFERENCE ON SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
12/05/2026
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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