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Three mannequins, a beagle and a sheep fly around the Moon in a giant rocket … extraordinary, isn’t it? This special crew is part of NASA’s Artemis I mission, scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
With the Johannes Kepler Observatory, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has a unique research and development station. The observatory will use state-of-the-art laser technology to determine the trajectory and composition of space debris in near-Earth orbit as quickly, precisely...
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Reliable and powerful computers play a central role in spaceflight – for example, computer systems in satellites enable sophisticated Earth observation missions.
The German Aerospace Center is developing a new computer architecture that will provide On-Board Computers...
Unravelling the mysteries of the Milky Way and mapping it in the process is one of the main goals of the Gaia mission. Gaia observed and measured approximately 1.8 billion celestial objects for this purpose. By the expected end...
The theme of ILA Berlin 2022 is #PioneeringAerospace. From 22 to 26 June, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will be present at the largest aerospace trade fair in the EU, exhibiting groundbreaking technologies...
In 2022, NASA’s Artemis I mission will send a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew to the Moon for the first time in almost 50 years. On this uncrewed test flight, it will be the twin measuring mannequins...
Mars has a very thin atmosphere, which at the surface has a density approximately one percent that of Earth's. Until recently, it was unclear whether there is anything to hear in the barren landscape there and if it is...
How will astronauts land safely on the Moon in the future? A seamless interaction between pilot and spacecraft is crucial to ensuring a successful Moon landing. Together with partners from industry and research, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum...
Back to the Moon with German expertise
Under the leadership of the US space agency NASA, the Artemis programme aims to mark the next giant leap in spaceflight. Following the uncrewed Artemis I mission and a crewed test flight...
It all began in 2003 with a competition announced by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) as part of the National Space Programme. The task was to design and build a...
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