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Paper on AMADEE-15 published in Acta Astronautica
OeWF analog missions follow three priorities: safety, science and simulation. After making sure that missions are performed safely and no one gets hurt, the prime objective is to advance scientific understanding by conducting experiments, analyzing the data and sharing the […]Testing the strength of the Aouda’s exoskeleton
I learned about the OeWF in a lecture about Mars held by Gernot Groemer at the University of Innsbruck. When the time came to find a project for the bachelor thesis for my mechatronics program, I remembered Dr. Groemer mentioning […]
ESA’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level: Defining Europe’s future in space
On December 1st and 2nd, ESA’s Council will meet at the Ministerial Level in Lucerne, Switzerland. The politically highest decision-making body of ESA will have to make important long-term decisions which will define the future of European space activities in […]
Vienna Comic Con: When Science meets Fiction
The second edition of the Vienna Comic Con took place on November 19th and 20th 2016 at the Messe Wien. The event is a spin-off of the well-known Comic and Science Fiction Convention in San Diego. Many Comic Con visitors […]
European Mars Society Conference 2016 – From Simulation to Reality
After a bus ride through the picturesque landscape of Italy, I arrived in Bergamo at the European Mars Society Conferece, full of expectations and ready to discuss the future of Mars exploration. As it turned out, I should not be […]
a roadmap to heaven – technology and future science
a recap of ASE day4 The last public accessible day of the planetary congress takes place in the beautiful venue of the Austrian academy of science. High above the head of the speakers it is written in golden letters: “CAVSARUM […]
#ASE29 goes West, South, East and North
Yesterday was the traditional ASE Community Day. This means the astronauts and cosmonauts of the Association of Space Explorers visited schools, university, companies, cities and much more. As so many Social Media Reporters were out there to cover the day, […]
“6 years of training for 6 hours in space”
a recap of day two – daily insights into an astronauts life, perspectives on Asian spaceflight and loads of “born to explore” The day starts with Sergei Krikalov giving an introduction into the history and future of international space programs. […]
“Austria is a small country, but big in space"
A recap of the first day of ASE29: visions on exploration, education and research. „Born to explore“ – this is the motto of the 29th ASE Planetary Congress. Born to explore – a quote which could be viewed as a […]