About CTE

The Aerospace and Research Center (CRAE) is the tool of the Universitat Politècnica de catalunya (UPC) to foster R&D in the Aeronautics and Space fileds, by increasing the collaboration between UPC groups and acquiring the critical mass required for large projects.

CTE-CRAE is UPC's window to the world for Aeronautics and Space activities and articulates the participation of UPC researchers within the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC: http://www.ieec.fcr.es/).

Research topics of the CTE research groups include:
 

• Space sector:
  • Astrodynamics (Orbital mechanics).
  • Microgravity environment.
  • Instrumentation and biomechanical engineering.
  • Antennas and RF subsystems.
  • Optical communications in free space.
  • Satellite navigation.
  • Astronomy.
  • Earth observation.