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Professorship for Space Technology

Head of the Professorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hakan Kayal

University Professor
Professorship for Space Technology
Klara-Oppenheimer-Weg 32
Campus Hubland Nord
D-97074 Würzburg
Germany

Consultation by arrangement

Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Extraterrestrial Studies (IFEX)

 

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Flying lecture hall: Würzburg AI satellite in orbit for two years

The small satellite SONATE-2 from Würzburg has been in orbit for two years. It completed its mission a year ago; it is still valuable for science and teaching.

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Presentation of the Apophis Interceptor Mission during the Winter Satellite Workshop 2026 in Helsinki

The current status of the Apophis Interceptor Mission was presented at the annual Winter Satellite Workshop in Helsinki.

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Scientific research on UAPs: Interview with Professor Hakan Kayal for the German TV series Terra X - Harald Lesch

Prof. Hakan Kayal speaks about scientific research on UAPs in an interview for the German ZDF series Terra X – Harald Lesch.

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Nanosatellites for Extraterrestrial Missions

This field of research focuses on the design, construction and operation of space systems, in particular nanosatellites, for future extraterrestrial missions.

UAP & SETI Research

This research area is dealing with the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and the investigation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).

Space Systems & Higher Autonomy

The subject of this research field is the development of methods and systems to increase the autonomy on board future spacecrafts.