For the last 60 years, CNES has played a pivotal role in the French, European and international space arena. In that time, observation of the Earth and its climate, and ...

ADDONISS Prototype Aging and degenerative diseases of neurons on the ISS ADDONISS is an experiment by students of the WARR space labs team at TU Munich. In December 2021, it ...

Are you ready for your mission? Developing new technologies and shaping the future – at DLR, researchers carry out their research with curiosity and passion. Here, they can focus all ...

The mission of the German Space Situational Awareness Centre (GSSAC) in Uedem, in the Lower Rhine region, is to create a situational view of space. To do this, it uses ...

Climate-optimised flight routes Air traffic management for the benefit of the environment and climate Beyond the economically driven desire to minimise fuel consumption and hence carbon dioxide emissions, a further ...

Innovative SAR mission for environmental and climate research Tandem-L is a proposal for a highly innovative satellite mission for the global observation of dynamic processes on Earth’s surface with unprecedented ...

Sustainable aviation fuels for climate-neutral air transport Power-based fuels are indispensable for sustainable aviation. Particularly on medium- and long-haul routes, there are currently no technological alternatives to liquid fuels. At ...

Modular mast system for commercial space applications Deployable, ultra-light space structure systems as a basis for power generation, communications, measurements, optical inspections or for space debris prevention in the context ...

The retina is a window into the brain Mobile examination of the retina is an innovative highlight of German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s ISS Cosmic Kiss mission. The experiment is ...

Reusability Flight Experiment The Reusability Flight Experiment (ReFEx) is being developed by DLR to provide flight and design data on, as well as operational experience with aerodynamically controlled Reusable Launch ...

Interactive analysis of mantle convection in planets and moons The heat build-up in planets is strongly influenced by the way heat is transported from the interior to the surface. To ...

Laser system for the contactless detection of explosives The goal of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) PHYLAX project is to enable the quick and ...