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Our analog astronauts are specifically trained space suit testers. After a comprehensive selection process they undergo several months of intensive basic training before they are deployed on technical tests and Mars simulations. During the AMADEE-20 mission, our six analog astronauts […]
Simonetta Di Pippo, outgoing Director of the UNOOSA, receives the Grand Decoration in Gold for Merits for the Republic of Austria, and the “Token of Appreciation” of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) Professor Simonetta Di Pippo, who headed the UN […]
The Flight Director (FD), or more precisely a Flight Director team, was responsible for the overall operations of the AMADEE-20 mission. During the mission or simulation preparation, the Flight Director, together with the mission management, ensured that the resources of […]
OSS – On Site Support supported the crew of the analog astronauts without interacting with them. They took care of infrastructure that had to be in place on “Mars” for the mission to run smoothly, such as relocating and maintaining […]
During our AMADEE-20 Mars simulation in October 2021, the Human Factors team had the task of supporting the analog astronauts and the team in the Mission Support Centre (MSC). During the mission, operational data on well-being, mental health, performance, attention […]
In October 2021, our 13th Mars analog mission took place. Incredible, already a year has passed. Our extensive Mars simulation in the Negev Desert in Israel brought enormous challenges for both the technology and the teams involved. We do all […]
It is a well-known fact that humans have been polluting the Earth for generations. But what about other celestial objects? Satellites, vehicles, and more was and is sent into space repeatedly and is left in the unknown. Have the Moon and […]
Space tourism in a nutshell Space enthusiasts are surely familiar with the emerging market of space tourism. SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Boeing – many companies are planning to send tourist to space on a big scale starting in the […]
My name is Sophie Berger, and I am an Austrian student in aviation engineering. As a part of the studies, I have done a four-month internship from April to July and my bachelor thesis at the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) […]
Hello to every space passionate, my name is Nathanaël, and I am a French engineeringstudent. I’ve always wanted to work in the Aerospace field, so this internship in the OeWFthat I started in May is a dream experience. I get […]
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