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Dachstein Mars Simulation 2012 Mission Report
he Austrian Space Forum performed a Mars Analogue-Field-test between the 27th of April and the 1st of May, together with international partners. The test took place in the Mammoth and Giant ice caves in the Dachstein Area in Austria. Aside […]
Summer in the lab, week 1
Reinhard Tlustos reports about his first summer week in the lab and the work he is doing.
Blind people to help space exploration
In the idea of always improving the comfort and operational capabilities of our suit-testers, we are now developing a project dealing with glove designing. Wearing a glove of any type reduces the sensations you feel, especially for our 3 layers’ […]
A personal view of Dachstein Mars simulation
by Marc Rodriguez OEWF intern & textile engineer student.
MARS2013: Call for team members!
The Austrian Space Forum, in cooperation with the Ibn Battuta Center in Marrakesh, is embarking on its biggest and most complex Mars analog simulation yet: During the MARS2013 mission in February 2013, a field crew of 10-12 people will conduct […]
Dachstein Mars Simulation – a review in 25 pictures
Between 27Apr-01May, the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), in partnership with researchers from 11 countries on three continents conducted a Mars Analog field campaign in the Giant Ice Caverns of the Dachstein region in Austria. This test was the first of […]
MarsTweetup – first Austrian spacetweetup held during the Dachstein Mars Simulation
On Saturday 28th of April 2012, 16 Mars tweeps & one bear ...
Shoulder pad manufacturing
Marc Rodriguez OEWF intern & textile engineer Student experiences the gap btw. simulation & reality in his 2nd report.
AO Morocco 2013
The official annoucement of Opportunity for the Morocco Mars Analog Field Simulation is here. Submit your ideas & experiments no later than 01.June 2012.