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First European #spacetweetup in Cologne
On 18th September 2011 the DLR (Deutsches Luft- & Raumfahrtzentrum, the german space agency) and the European Space Agency held the first European #Spacetweetup, which will be informally also known as #awesome #spacetweetup. 60 people from 13 countries were selected […]
Passepartout – take off as seen from MCC (part 5)
Read more about the launch on 13th Aug 2011 incl. exclusive video material from 33 km height :-)
Passepartout – Communication (Part 4)
ÖVSV, ATV, APRS, ARISS,… these are abbreviations most of us might not be familiar with. They come from amateur radio communication – something we want to introduce and maybe raise your interest in with this article! But first, lets cover […]
Passepartout – Tracking (Part 3)
One of the most exciting things of each of Passepartouts flights is the recollection of the balloon – as it can come down more or less everywhere! There are two possibilities to find the balloon: A team can be sent […]
Passepartout – payloads (part 2)
As mentioned in the first part, we can use the stratosphere for several causes. Some applications within research lie in astronomy, weather, biology or ecology. It is easiest to perform this type of science with balloons, as satellites burn when […]
Passepartout – Physics of the earth atmosphere (Part 1)
In this new, 6 part series about „Passepartout“, the stratospheric balloon of the OEWF, we will introduce you to the physics involved.
Young tyrolean space talents (incl. video!)
The OEWF and the university of Innsbruck inspire with Unicamp 2011 and "young university on tour"
DESTINATION MARS: Bringing the mysteries and wonders of Mars to the general public
The Austrian Space Forum is contributing to this Spanish space exhibit!
SOMOST – a project with the forum’s participation
The title “SoMoSt” comes from “Sonne Mond und Sterne” – German for “Sun, Moon and Stars”. This project is a full year program to engage nursery teachers in teaching natural sciences at kindergarden and day care centres. Together with the […]