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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is Germany's national research center for aerospace, energy, and transportation. Acting as the German space agency, DLR is responsible for planning and implementing the German space program on behalf of the federal government. DLR's activities include a wide range of space research, development of space technologies, and operation of research facilities, and it partners with organizations like ESA and various German federal ministries. Key areas of focus include Earth observation, planetary research, human spaceflight, and the development of reusable launch systems.

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The German Aerospace Center provides the basic infrastructure for testing at the Lampoldshausen site while Rocket Factory Augsburg will supply its own test stand and supporting infrastructure.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 17, 2022Contract signed by Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) + the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for a Helix rocket engine test site in Germany

Rocket Factory Augsburg and the German Aerospace Center will build and operate a dedicated test stand at the DLR site in Lampoldshausen, Germany to test the Helix engine starting in mid-2023.

CapabilityPlanRelationshipsValue 4.6Nov 17, 2022Contract signed by Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) + the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for a Helix rocket engine test site in Germany

Rocket Factory Augsburg will lease and use the P2.4 test site at DLR’s Lampoldshausen facility.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 17, 2022Contract signed by Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) + the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for a Helix rocket engine test site in Germany

Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a deal to build and operate its own engine test stand at German Aerospace Center (DLR) premises.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Nov 16, 2022Rocket Factory Augsburg signs deal to test engines at DLR premises

The MAPHEUS 12 research rocket of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) launched from the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden on 2022-10-21 at 09:25.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Oct 25, 2022DLR launches their MAPHEUS 12 research rocket from the Esrange Space Center

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) provided support for ESA’s award to WORK Microwave for the optical modem development contract.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022WORK Microwave Awarded Contract to Develop Optical Modem for ESA and German Aerospace Center

ESA, with support from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), awarded WORK Microwave a contract to develop a state-of-the-art optical modem for space-to-ground communication.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Oct 6, 2022WORK Microwave to develop state-of-the-art optical modem for European Space Agency and German Aerospace Center

Rocket Factory Augsburg won the German Aerospace Center’s microlauncher competition in April 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 19, 2022Rocket Factory signs Boost! program contract with ESA worth 11 million euros

The prize from the DLR microlauncher competition is worth 11,000,000 EUR and will be implemented via ESA’s Boost! program.

FinancialRelationshipsPlanValue 4.4Sep 19, 2022Rocket Factory signs Boost! program contract with ESA worth 11 million euros

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) plans to launch its first miniaturized satellites equipped with quantum technology in five years.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 1, 2022Q.ANT, Bosch, TRUMPF and German Aerospace Center to Develop Quantum Sensors for Precision Satellite Control

Dawn Aerospace received a $1,500,000 grant from the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 2022-08-26 to conduct research with the German Space Agency DLR Institute of Combustion Technology.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Aug 27, 2022Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development

Lynk Global won the car2satellite innovation challenge run by Mercedes-Benz and the German space agency on 2022-07-06.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Jul 8, 2022Second commercial Lynk Global satellite still looking for launch

GomSpace signed a contract to deliver two 12-unit cubesats to the German Space Agency, DLR.

RelationshipsValue 4.8Jul 6, 2022UPDATE 2: GomSpace finalizes their contract for the delivery of two smallsats to the German Space Agency (DLR)

GomSpace signed a contract with the German Space Agency DLR to deliver two 12U CubeSats.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jul 5, 2022GomSpace signs contract with DLR to deliver two 12U CubeSats

NASA and the German space agency DLR agreed on 2022-04-28 to cease SOFIA flight operations at the end of September.

PlanValue 4.2Jun 17, 2022Astronomers want “strong finish” for SOFIA

NASA and the German space agency DLR agreed to end SOFIA operations by 2022-09-30.

PlanValue 4.0May 8, 2022NASA defends decision to shut down SOFIA

GMV reinforced its footprint in Germany after receiving two contracts in 2021 from the German Space Agency at DLR for the German Space Situational Awareness Center (GSSAC) in Uedem.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.3May 5, 2022Core Software From GMV For The German Armed Forces Space Situational Awareness Center

NASA and the German space agency DLR will end operations of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) no later than 2022-09-30.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022NASA and DLR to end SOFIA operations

EnMAP was built by OHB for the German space agency DLR and carried a hyperspectral instrument for environmental studies.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 1, 2022SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission

A separate Ariane 6 upper stage Hot Firing Model (HFM) will be hot-fire tested at the DLR site in Lampoldshausen, Germany.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 4, 2022The Core + Upper Stage Of The Ariane 6 Now En Route To Launch Site In French Guiana
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