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Redefining Limits! Our projects range from intelligent quadrotors, to unmanned aerial vehicles, to suborbital rockets, and to small satellites.

The University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT) is an interdisciplinary research and design group at the University of Toronto composed of undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for aerospace engineering and educational outreach. We engage the local, regional, national, and - ever increasingly - international community to promote aerospace and the University of Toronto. UTAT has won mo

re than 35 awards in the past five years alone, including recognition from NASA, the UN, six annual domestic and international competitions, U of T, Ryerson University, and elsewhere. UTAT is divided into five divisions to cover these projects:

- Aerial Robotics Division (quadcopters)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (quadplanes + fixed-wing drones) Division
- Rocketry Division (sounding rockets)
- Space Systems Division (satellites)
- Outreach Division

05/18/2026

Our Space Systems Division is looking for a Mission Research Lead 🛰️ Head over to the link in our bio to learn more!

05/09/2026

Just an average pre-competition flight test. 🚁

Our UAS AEAC Team has been busy getting their Aerial Firefighting Multicopters prepped for their upcoming competition in Ottawa! They will be competing against teams from across Canada in the AEAC National Student UAS Competition. With just a few weeks left, the team is wrapping up an exciting testing campaign! 🔥

04/28/2026

Our Space Systems Division is recruiting! Head over to the link in our bio to learn more 🛰️

Hurry! You have until May 6th to sign up ⏰

04/20/2026

For the third year in a row, our UAS SAE team has earned a podium finish in the Advanced Class Design Report at the international SAE Aero Design— an incredible milestone for the team.🥉

UTAT SAE also placed 4th overall— the highest finish in the team’s 5-year history. ✈️

A HUGE thank you to our team advisors, sponsors, supporters, and volunteer pilots. Your continued support makes achievements like this possible!

04/01/2026

We’re super excited to announce that UTAT’s next CubeSat mission will push the boundaries of deep-space exploration! 💫

In a joint venture with our Rocketry Team, UTAT Space Systems is developing a mission concept to study black holes up close. The satellite is slated for launch in 2030 and will set its sights on Gaia BH1 — the closest known black hole to Earth.

At its planned cruise speed, the spacecraft is expected to reach its destination in approximately 156,000 years, marking one of the most ambitious long-duration missions ever conceived.

While the journey would take far longer than a human lifetime, this mission represents an exciting step toward future interstellar exploration and the technologies that could one day make it possible.

Happy April Fools!

03/26/2026

UTAT's first liquid engine is named after rocketry pioneer Robert H. Goddard. On March 16th, 1926, Goddard launched the world's first liquid rocket, ushering in the space age as we know it today. Last week, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of its namesake's launch, UTAT Rocketry achieved a successful full-duration hot fire of the "Goddard" engine. This is a significant milestone that proves the engine's performance for flight and sets the team up well for their launch in August 🚀

03/23/2026

🚀 Meet our panelist: Riyam Ojaimi

Founder of Space Point and space medicine researcher studying how microgravity affects human cognition and performance in space.

Join us to hear about space medicine, science communication, and building new pathways into space research.

📅 March 26
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 UC 161
🔗 Link in bio

03/22/2026

🌱 Meet our panelist: Olivia Mendelson
Master’s student in Bioresource Engineering at McGill, researching how plants can grow in extreme environments like the Moon.

With experience at CSA and DLR, Olivia works at the intersection of space technology and food systems.

📅 March 26
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 UC 161
🔗 Link in bio

03/21/2026

🌌 Meet our panelist: Bhairavi Shankar

Planetary scientist and founder of Indus Space, a social enterprise advancing space education and public engagement.

Hear her insights on science outreach, interdisciplinary careers, and inspiring the next generation in space.

📅 March 26
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 UC 161
🔗 Link in bio

03/20/2026

✨ Meet our panelist: Betty R. Robinson

Science editor and author specializing in physics and astronomy education, with experience working with publishers such as Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and the Perimeter Institute.

Join us to learn how science communication and education shape the future of space exploration.

📅 March 26
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 UC 161
🔗 Link in bio

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Toronto, ON

Website

https://www.utat.ca/

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