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 scientific cameras developed at the DLR Institute for Space Research provide information about the status and development of terrestrial ecosystems and the Earth's atmosphere.
The DLR Institute for Space Research processes geodata that contribute to disaster relief and crisis management.
North Rhine-Westphalia is home to the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center, where the European astronaut corps trains for space missions.
The GovSatCom-Hub is a joint project involving the EU Commission, the German federal government, North Rhine-Westphalia, DLR, and Cologne/Bonn Airport.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla is the chairperson of the DLR.
Dr. Walther Pelzer, a member of the DLR executive board, highlighted that North Rhine-Westphalia is a central component of space infrastructure in Germany and Europe.
The DLR's Dornier DO 228-212 research aircraft was used for measurement flights in Gabon as part of the Biomass mission preparation.
The DLR Institute for High-Frequency Technology and Radar Systems conducted preparatory aircraft campaigns for the Biomass mission.
The DLR will create digital terrain models from the image data obtained from the flyby.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is participating in the Lucy mission.
The DLR's planetary research responsibilities include planning scientific observations, in-flight calibration, and producing topographical models and maps.
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Vincent is the Principal Investigator for the AFC system at the DLR Institute for Planetary Research.
The Asteroid Framing Camera (AFC) system on Hera, managed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), captured images during the flyby.
The DLR, in collaboration with the French space agency CNES, is contributing to the MMX mission by providing the 25-kilogram rover Idefix.
The DLR coordinates the German contributions to the Hera mission with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
The DLR Institute for Planetary Research has extensive experience in building radiometers.
The Lunar RADiometer (LRAD) was developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Institute of Geological Sciences at the Free University of Berlin (FUB).
Hélène Huby, Co-Founder and CEO of The Exploration Company, expressed gratitude for the DLR's support for the German space industry with this contract.
The DLR is acting as a customer for the service provided by TEC and aims to increase its role as an anchor customer in space activities.
The DLR has purchased flights on the Nyx space capsule from a German start-up to provide new research opportunities for experiments in microgravity.