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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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The architecture of the MMX rover is co-designed with the German Space Agency, DLR.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Narrative GeneralMay 4, 2023MMX Rover: thermal vacuum tests carried out at CNES, a major step forward

Texus-59 is scheduled to launch on 1 May carrying two ESA experiments alongside the Topoflame flame-propagation investigation from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Mentioned as: DLRTechnical ProductApr 27, 2023ESA's VIPER Experiment Takes Off with Double T-Rex Rocket Launch for Advanced Space Research

Texus-59 launched on 1 May with two ESA experiments and the Topoflame flame-propagation investigation from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Mentioned as: DLROrg RelationshipApr 25, 2023Viper + T-Rex on double rocket launch

Susanna Ebmeier used European datasets including Copernicus Sentinel-1, the Italian Space Agency’s CosmoSkyMed, and the German Aerospace Center’s TerraSAR and Tandem-X for her volcanic deformation research.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace CenterTechnical ProductMar 30, 2023ESA–European Geosciences Union 2023 Excellence Award winners

Signal measurements of the reconfigured Galileo satellite were taken using high-gain antenna installations at the Galileo In-Orbit Test facility in Redu, Belgium and at the Signal Monitoring Facility of the German Aerospace Center DLR in Weilheim, Germany, confirming the stability of the augmented signal.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center DLROrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2023Galileo signal component tested for Internet of Things (IoT) use

The European Space Agency awarded a study contract to KSAT as prime contractor with partners DLR, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, and Airbus Defence and Space to study the efficient distribution of future ground station locations and the use of novel downlink protocols.

Mentioned as: DLRTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023KSAT awarded with ESA study for future Earth Observation dataflow architecture

HENSOLDT, Fraunhofer FHR, and the German Space Agency have established a coordination committee to support commercialization of the Custodian technology and to serve as a platform for joint activities to build an international radar network.

Mentioned as: German Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 6, 2023HENSOLDT and Fraunhofer Collaborate on Space Surveillance Radar

Fraunhofer FHR developed the GESTRA prototype on behalf of the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Mentioned as: DLROrg RelationshipFeb 5, 2023HENSOLDT and Fraunhofer to cooperate on space surveillance radar to track debris

HENSOLDT, Fraunhofer FHR, and the German Space Agency established a coordination committee to support commercialization of the Custodian technology and to serve as a platform for joint activities to build an international radar network.

Mentioned as: German Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 5, 2023HENSOLDT and Fraunhofer to cooperate on space surveillance radar to track debris

Isar Aerospace’s first and second Spectrum missions aim to carry European payloads selected through a competition run by the German space agency DLR.

Mentioned as: DLROrg RelationshipJan 25, 2023Spaceflight books dedicated Isar Aerospace launch in 2026

Isar Aerospace and the German Space Agency at DLR selected payloads for the second flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle planned for 2023–2024.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Org RelationshipDec 20, 2022Isar Aerospace and German Space Agency at Selected Payloads for Second Flight of Spectrum Launch Vehicle

The German Space Agency within DLR implements the Federal Government’s space strategy and manages Germany’s contributions to ESA and EUMETSAT.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Narrative GeneralDec 12, 2022Isar Aerospace + DLR disclose the selected smallsat payloads for the 2nd flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle

Rocket Factory Augsburg and the German Aerospace Center selected seven companies with a total payload of 136 kg for the first flight of RFA ONE.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace CenterOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2022DLR selects seven customers for RFA´s inaugural flight

Rocket Factory Augsburg won the April 2022 DLR microlauncher competition and received €11 million in prize money.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Org RelationshipDec 7, 2022DLR selects seven customers for RFA´s inaugural flight

The German Space Agency’s microlauncher and payload competitions are designed to support commercialization of European spaceflight and improve autonomy and competitiveness for companies and research institutions in the small-payload sector.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Narrative GeneralDec 7, 2022DLR selects seven customers for RFA´s inaugural flight

The final PHOEBUS test, including filling and refueling cycles, pressurization, and drainage, is scheduled to take place at DLR’s Lampoldshausen test center around the end of 2025.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Org RelationshipNov 22, 2022ArianeGroup’s approval from ESA to develop PHOEBUS to demonstrate future carbon upper stage for Ariane 6

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

Mentioned as: dlrNarrative PlanNov 17, 2022Contract signed by Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) + the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for a Helix rocket engine test site in Germany

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.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace CenterTechnical ProductNov 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.

Mentioned as: German Aerospace Center (DLR)Org RelationshipNov 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.

Mentioned as: DLRTechnical ProductNov 16, 2022Rocket Factory Augsburg signs deal to test engines at DLR premises
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