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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.
Geoscience training workshop Vienna
Luca Foresta reports from the 1st geoscience training workshop in Vienna (24.-25. March 2012)
From body scan to should pads
Marc Rodriguez OEWF intern & textile engineer Student reports about his first two week at the PolAres spacesuit laboratory.