STUDENT CLUBS
Capture-the-Satellite Team: First Place in National Autonomous Space Competition Advised by Drs. Di Wu, Hao Peng and Cagri Kilic
Embry-Riddle students earned first place in the national Capture-the-Satellite competition for their autonomous spacecraft rendezvous and control system. Competing against 51 teams, the group designed a hybrid guidance architecture combining classical orbital mechanics with artificial intelligence. The team presented its winning solution at the AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando and was recognized for technical precision, innovation and systems-level problem solving. The accomplishment reflects Embry-Riddle’s emphasis on applied space systems engineering and competitive research excellence.
ERFSEDS: Designing, Building and Launching Rockets at Embry-Riddle Advised by Dr. Rick Perrell The Embry-Riddle Future Space Explorers and Developers Society (ERFSEDS), founded in 1992, is one of the university’s oldest and largest student engineering organizations. The team leads hands-on rocketry projects from concept development through fabrication, testing and launch. Members design and fly high-powered rockets while gaining applied experience in structural analysis, propulsion integration, avionics and project management. ERFSEDS competes annually in the International Rocket Engineering Competition, with projects such as the two-stage Artemis vehicle targeting the 45,000-foot category. Through multiple concurrent subprojects and flight campaigns, ERFSEDS provides students with real hardware experience that mirrors modern aerospace development cycles.
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