Where are you spending your summer holidays?
This is a question that is asked a lot at birthday parties and company lunches with the summer coming up. This year I have an awesome answer, because I am going to Mars! It is so funny to see my […]
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Articles about PolAres program
A tale of two friends
We were put through our paces during the Analog Astronaut basic training program. The rigorous regimen was aimed at giving us a thorough grounding in all the basic skills required to successfully execute a Mars simulation mission. Specifically, the training […]
Inspiring the next generation of Mars explorers
Analog astronaut Joao Lousada reports from his 1st telelecture as an analog astronaut with the High-school Collège la Chatoire, on the Island of La Reunion: When I was first asked to do a tele-lecture with the High-school Collège la Chatoire, on the Island of La Reunion, I have to confess I was slightly afraid…
What do the Eurovision Song Contest and Mars Research have in common?
This year, the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Austria with the theme “Building Bridges”. You might be asking what this musical competition has in common with Mars research. Each song contest participant was invited in advance to visit a particular, […]
TEAM COHESION
Analog Astronaut Iñigo Muñoz Elorza describes his impressions about the 3rd training block, his first time in the Aouda.X suit, how the team grows together and how to survive a cold night outdoor.
“I am a Mars Pioneer”
With this slogan we present people of the Austrian Space Forum, who are engaged in our Mars Analog Research Program PolAres. Each of them contributes a small step for future human Mars exploration and that makes each individual a Mars […]
There is a first time for everything
How does it feel to wear the Aouda.X spacesuit for the first time? Do you feel the weight? During the 2nd analog astronaut training, Carmen Köhler donned the spacesuit & reports now about her first time wearing a Mars analog spacesuit simulator.
A key to a successful space mission: The Flight Plan Team
Each successful space mission has a successful Flight Plan team. The role of the flight plan team is very important, as it compiles all the information of the mission and places it in a master plan to allow the mission […]
How to make an analog astronaut feel how it is to bend an arm in space?!
Benjamin Knaus gives us some insights about his work on the Aouda exoskeleton this summer at the spacesuit lab.
Call for Analog Astronauts for simulated Mars Missions
Analog Astronauts Selection and Training for the Class of 2015 The Austrian Space Forum is seeking volunteers to apply for the training opportunity for analog astronauts. Analog astronauts participate in simulated Mars – Missions which are conducted on the ground […]