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Between 05-18Apr2027 (tbc), the Austrian Space Forum will conduct its next major international Mars
analog mission in the Monsaraz region in Portugal (tbc). The field mission will be carried out in a Martian
terrestrial analog and directed by a dedicated Mission Support Center in Austria. A small field crew of
highly trained analog astronauts with spacesuit simulators will conduct experiments preparing for future
human and robotic Mars exploration missions.
The Austrian Space Forum invites the scientific community to submit experiment proposals in the fields
of geosciences, engineering & robotics, planetary surface operations, and life sciences including
astrobiology, human factors in a 2-stage call.
| Stage 1 submission deadline | Draft summary proposal 24Jan2026, 23:59 CET, sent to the Austrian Space Forum via Email |
| Stage 2 submission deadline | Full proposal to be submitted no later than: 23Feb2026, 23:59 CET to the Austrian Space Forum |
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