Österreichisches Weltraum Forum Austrian Space Forum
It is July 1955, and the US have announced that they will build a satellite and send it into space during the Year of Geophysics in 1957/58. Only four days later, the Soviets announce the same plan – and no […]
Read more about the launch on 13th Aug 2011 incl. exclusive video material from 33 km height :-)
ÖVSV, ATV, APRS, ARISS,… these are abbreviations most of us might not be familiar with. They come from amateur radio communication – something we want to introduce and maybe raise your interest in with this article! But first, lets cover […]
One of the most exciting things of each of Passepartouts flights is the recollection of the balloon – as it can come down more or less everywhere! There are two possibilities to find the balloon: A team can be sent […]
As mentioned in the first part, we can use the stratosphere for several causes. Some applications within research lie in astronomy, weather, biology or ecology. It is easiest to perform this type of science with balloons, as satellites burn when […]
In this new, 6 part series about „Passepartout“, the stratospheric balloon of the OEWF, we will introduce you to the physics involved.
The OEWF and the university of Innsbruck inspire with Unicamp 2011 and “young university on tour”
The title “SoMoSt” comes from “Sonne Mond und Sterne” – German for “Sun, Moon and Stars”. This project is a full year program to engage nursery teachers in teaching natural sciences at kindergarden and day care centres. Together with the […]
The science experiments are some of the most important tasks of the Rio Tinto Mission 2011…
The 2011 Europlanet prize for excellence in public engagement with planetary science has been awarded to the Austrian Space Forum. :-)
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