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11 Nov
2019

Austrian Space Forum selects 16 international experiments for next Mars analog mission in Israel

Posted by OeWF in Press Releases.

Today the Austrian Space Forum’s (OeWF) expert panel announced the experiments and institutions who have qualified for the next OeWF-Mars analog mission “AMADEE-20”. The 16 peer reviewed experiments come from 9 countries and represent scientific disciplines that will be essential to the human exploration of Mars, such as engineering, geology, biology, human factors and psychology. Participating institutions come from France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the USA and Austria. “AMADEE-20” will be managed by the OeWF and hosted by the Israeli Space Agency in cooperation with D-Mars, taking place from mid-October to mid-November 2020 in the Negev Desert, Israel.

For a detailed list of experiments and research institutions see below.

Geologisches Experiment während AMADEE-18 (c) OeWF (Florian Voggeneder)
OeWF’s analog astronaut conducting experiment during Mars analog mission in Oman 2018
(c) OeWF (Florian Voggeneder)

Preparations for AMADEE-20 enter next Phase

Preparations of the Austrian Space Forum’s next Mars analog mission now enter a vital phase as the participating institutions will ready their experiments to be deployed and conducted by six OeWF-analog astronauts in Israel. Dr. Gernot Grömer, OeWF Administrative Director, outlines the next steps: ”The selected experiments will not be carried out by the internationally selected institutions who developed them but by our analog astronauts. These highly qualified experts will be deployed at the test site in Israel to work in isolation, only supported via time delayed communication by the Mission Support Center in Innsbruck, Austria. Thus, to ensure efficient, safe and productive performance, the respective scientists will provide detailed documentation as well as train our analog astronauts on conducting their experiments.”

International Mars analog Mission obeys Exploration Cascade

The Austrian Space Forum’s 13th Mars analog mission is again characterized by highly qualified international cooperations. Dr. Gernot Grömer: ”The process of selecting suitable experiments for AMADEE-20 has – as in previous missions – lead to interesting research questions that fit the mission architecture very well and will provide valuable insights for the preparation of human Mars exploration. All 16 experiments will be conducted according to our ‘exploration cascade’, a specifically developed algorithm defining an efficient deployment sequence. I’m looking forward to the upcoming procedure- and-hardware-training regarding these 16 experiments.”

The following list provides a brief overview of the involved research institutions and their experiments.
More information can be found on our homepage amadee.oewf.org

Biology
MICROBIOME Investigating the development of astronauts’ skin and gut microbiome during an isolation mission Helmholtz Zentrum München, Research Unit for Comparative Microbiome Analysis
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine
Germany
MARSEQ Sequencing of DNA-based life in Mars-like environments Universities of Innsbruck/Austria, Uppsala/Sweden, Wisconsin/USA
Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, USA
Austria
Sweden
USA
MICRO-POTENTIAL Evaluation of microbial potential contamination & DNA analysis of contamination vectors
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center
Tel Aviv University
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Israel
Medicine
VFR-eFAST Feasibility of focused ultrasonography of the abdomen and thorax (eFAST/Trauma)
Lindesberg Hospital, Sweden
Univ. Hospital of Cologne, Germany
European Society of Aerospace Medicine, Germany
Germany
Sweden
PROBLEMATIC POOP Effect of environmental stressors on frequency and consistency of bowel movements among Mars analog crew International Space University (ISU), France
Psychology
MSG Data collection on social density and spatial density in the Mars base habitat Eco-encounter therapy program in ENAV NGO, Israel
Israel
ACT
Utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to improve psychological flexibility, performance & error measures Goldsmiths University of London, UK
United Kingdom
SHARE Situational awareness testing of analog astronauts during extra-vehicular activities Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Cognitique, Bordeaux INP, France France
HUMAIN Analog astronauts’ risk-perception: do the CO2 -and temperature-readings acquired during an extra vehicular activity statistically differ if the analog astronaut is shown only current CO2 -and temperature-readings, vs. trend data for the last few minutes? Austrian Space Forum, Austria Austria
PSYCHSCALE Study crew member anxiety and depression levels before, during and after the mission to better understand psychological well-being in response to known and unknown environmental stressors using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) International Space University (ISU), France
Engineering
AEROSCAN Test an autonomous solar-powered Vertical take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone for the Martian surface analysis DOME Drone Operations for Martian Environment
University of Houston, USA
Airvision srl, Italy
Italy
USA
AMAZE Visual-inertial navigation for aerial planetary exploration for the NASA MARS2020 mission Univ. of Klagenfurt, Austria
Austria
MEROP Remote operation of planetary ground robots using advanced human-machine interfaces
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Tech. Univ. Graz, Austria
Portugal
Austria
TUMBLEWEED Student experiment on a wind-driven sphere with environmental sensors Austrian Science and Engineering Students
Austria
Geology
SANDEE Sand transport during aeolian processes in the Negev Desert: electrical effects and implications for Mars Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel
Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Israel
Israel
GEOS Geological experiments including 1) geosampling, 2) geomapping, 3)comparison between analog astronauts and field experts based on the application of geotraining and 4) micrometeorite search Austrian Space Forum, Austria Austria

What is Analog Research?
“Analog research is designed to test concepts, working procedures and equipment to find the weak spots so the actual mission can be realized as safely as possible,” says Dr. Gernot Grömer, Administrative Director of the Austrian Space Forum and continues,“ the purpose of simulating a Mars-mission on Earth is to prepare for future crewed missions on the Red Planet. To perform the experiments, the OeWF is one of only five research groups worldwide that has developed a prototype spacesuit which is worn by the OeWF’s analog astronauts during their mission.”

What is an Analog Astronaut?

The Austrian Space Forum’s analog astronauts are carefully selected experts who are trained to execute most of the science field activities while wearing the OeWF´s spacesuit prototype. They also act as a public face and represent the mission as STEM-ambassadors for media and educational activities. Analog astronauts conduct spaceflight-simulations in Mars-like regions on earth as well as test and evaluate workflows and human factors pertinent to human Mars exploration. Their training includes planetology, geology, astrobiology, media training, stress management, emergency care, fitness and above all operating the spacesuit prototype.
The OeWF is one of only five institutions worldwide which has so far developed such a prototype. It emulates the restrictions of an actual planetary surface spacesuit, like weight, resistance or limited sensory input, whilst protecting the analog astronaut from the environment and keeping him/her alive. An elaborate human-machine interface, including a sensor network and specifically developed software assist the analog astronaut during planetary surface operations. The 45kg heavy prototype has been developed to optimize interactions with other (robotic) components, like a rover, and minimize the risk of human contamination.

ABOUT THE AUSTRIAN SPACE FORUM
(Österreichisches Weltraum Forum, OeWF)

The Austrian Space Forum is one of the world’s leading institutions conducting Mars analog missions, thus paving the way for the future human exploration of the Red Planet. Experts from a broad variety of disciplines as well as the spaceflight sector constitute the core of the OeWF’s continued endeavors that on a regular basis include national and international institutions from science and industry to work at the cutting edge of scientific research. On doing so the Austrian Space Forum is using its excellent contacts to opinion leaders, politics and media to further and internationally propagate Austrian top-level research. The Austrian Space Forum also contributes significantly to inspiring and educating young people in the sectors of science, technology and engineering. The OeWF offers internships to students and pupils, its experts supervise scientific papers on a regular basis. www.oewf.org

Media Contact:
Mag. Monika Fischer
Media Officer
Austrian Space Forum
Tel: +43 699 1213 4610

This article is available in: German

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