{"id":2965,"date":"2026-04-28T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"\/aero\/?page_id=2965"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:34:47","slug":"aerospace-technology-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/aero\/?page_id=2965","title":{"rendered":"Aerospace Technology Laboratory(STL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-row row\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-row row\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-row row\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-column col-md-7 align-self-start\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lab. leader: PhD. Kwan Ouyang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Established in 2017, the <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">Aerospace Technology Lab<\/b> has propelled our department to become the third institution in Taiwan capable of designing and manufacturing university-grade rockets. Our comprehensive expertise includes the development of self-made propellants, engines, nozzles, and airframes, as well as conducting advanced dynamic analysis.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Despite its relatively short history, the lab has achieved remarkable success. In 2017, the team participated in the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"117\">&#8220;2017 CubeSat Mission Competition&#8221;<\/b> organized by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). Their project, <i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"212\">&#8220;Lunar Ionosphere Exploration via the Firmament-Star CubeSat,&#8221;<\/i> stood out among eight national finalists to secure <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"326\">Second Place<\/b>. By 2020, the lab had developed a 3-meter carbon fiber composite rocket with a target range of one kilometer.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Since 2021, the lab has pivoted toward the <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">Research Rocket Development Program<\/b>, successfully launching four rockets, each designed to validate specific technologies:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">TKU-1:<\/b> Validated the propulsion system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Jessie:<\/b> Verified the structural strength of composite materials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Polaris:<\/b> Tested the vibration reduction (damping) system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">TKU-2 (2025):<\/b> Evaluated avionics system performance. During this mission, the rocket maintained propulsion for 13 seconds, reaching its apogee at 38 seconds. Based on the final telemetry data, the peak altitude exceeded <b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"220\">7 kilometers<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>\u25c6 <strong>June 5, 2023:<\/strong> Successful launch of the first research rocket, <strong>&#8220;TKU-1&#8221;<\/strong><br>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YycbGhY8R7g\">Documentary<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6VC5OyGsE-M\">News Report<\/a>]<br>\u25c6 <strong>September 11, 2023:<\/strong> Successful launch of the second research rocket, <strong>&#8220;Jessie&#8221;<\/strong><br>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000  \u3000[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wiVQcBBnLtA\">Documentary<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/iyAB_e3O_c8?si=jXlpldqsqolYmBbL\">News Report<\/a>]<br>\u25c6 <strong>August 5, 2024:<\/strong> Successful launch of the third research rocket, <strong>&#8220;Polaris&#8221;<\/strong><br>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000  \u3000\u3000[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GzPBXXgR20I?si=IlBQe_QuE_4zSbH8\">News Report<\/a>]<br>\u25c6 <strong>November 23, 2025:<\/strong> Successful launch of the fourth research rocket, <strong>&#8220;TKU-2&#8221;<\/strong><br>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000  \u3000[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasa.org.tw\/zh-TW\/announcements\/detail\/bf38c36d-5048-4709-ab87-32c85040fd3e\">TASA Report<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9SfN3yeqkbQ\">News Report<\/a>]<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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