PoliTo Rocket Team
Cristian Manfredi serves as the Team Leader of PoliTo Rocket Team since June 2022, overseeing over 150 students focused on innovative rocket engineering projects. Previously, Cristian held roles as Project Coordinator for the Liquid Propulsion Project and CAD Lead Engineer, where responsibilities included developing a liquid rocket engine and designing a high-powered sounding rocket, respectively. An internship as a Propulsion Engineer at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in 2023 involved adapting hydrogen scramjet injectors for various fuels. Cristian holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the same institution, alongside a solid foundational education in mathematics and sciences from Italian high schools.
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PoliTo Rocket Team
PoliTo Rocket Team is a student team of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering of Politecnico di Torino, located in Turin, Italy. The Team is entirely devoted to the design and construction of experimental sounding rockets and rocket engines for scientific research purposes. PoliTo Rocket Team’s mission is to contribute to Italy's space innovation, with the study of next-generation space exploration technologies in a student-driven context. The Team wants to provide students with the possibility to complete the theoretical knowledge learnt in the classroom with projects that involve considerable challenges and solid results.