OeWF Blog

Polar Star Award goes to Niklas Hedman

Austrian Space Forum honors former Senior Supervisor of the Conferences of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space On Saturday, 16. December 2023, the Austrian Space Forum (Österreichisches Weltraum Forum, OeWF) honored Niklas Hedman with the Polar […]

Print the AMADEE-20 Habitat in 3D!

Do you have access to a 3D printer? If so, we have an exciting project for you! You can now print the AMADEE-20 habitat, complete with solar panels and the Mercator rover, based on our Mars simulation in Israel. We’ve […]

ESA Juice Social Space Event – two intense and unforgettable days

As part of the ESAJuice Social Space Event on 12 and 13 April 2023, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Experimenta, Germany’s largest science centre, in Heilbronn together with almost 40 like-minded people. Experience creates knowledge, that is the […]

The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) and the Republic of Armenia sign Memorandum of Understanding in Yerevan

On April 17th, a delegation from the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) signed the official cooperation agreement with the Armenian Aerospace Agency in Yerevan to carry out a four-week Mars mission simulation in March 2024. The Armenian Agency for Aerospace is […]

New European satellite targets space debris detection

ADLER-2 will search for space debris in orbit Link to videos and photos A new satellite that aims to further enhance orbital debris monitoring in low Earth orbit (LEO) and expand novel atmospheric sensing capabilities to study clouds and aerosols […]

New spacesuits for the Moon & beyond

This week NASA revealed the new Artemis III lunar spacesuit developed by Axiom Space. AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) is a major redesign of planetary spacesuits in four decades. So, what are the new features of this brand-new Moon spacesuits […]

How strenuous is the work of analog astronauts? And why is this question important?

The physical and mental stress that analog astronauts experience during a mission can be enormous. Outside temperatures around 30°C, the weight of the Aouda space suit simulator with about 50 kg and the additional stress caused by the exoskeletons to […]

Detecting space debris: How the small satellites ADLER-1 and ADLER-2 detect space debrisDetecting space debris:

Weltraummüll ist ein wichtiges Thema für die Raumfahrtindustrie, und die beiden Space-Debris-Satelliten ADLER-1 und ADLER-2 sollen helfen, ihn aufzuspüren und zu analysieren. Die Datenanalysewird wesentlich vom Start-Up Tilebox unterstützt.Der Kleinsatellit ADLER-1 feierte erst kürzlich sein einjähriges Flug-Jubiläum. Mit dem vom […]

How do you determine if an area is suitable for a Mars analog mission?

Several factors must be considered to determine whether an area is suitable for Mars analog missions on Earth. First and foremost, the physical and geological characteristics of the terrain must be studied.  Therefore, soil and sediment samples from Armenia, collected […]

[Infographic] Hard work. No pay. Eternal Glory – Volunteering for the Austrian Space Forum. Where to start?

Our international Mars simulation take us to Mars-like regions on Earth. Directed by a Mission Support Center in Austria, small field crews conduct experiments to prepare for future human Mars missions. But there are many ways to work as a […]