DLRโs
#Aviation
Strategy is now ready! โ๏ธ ๐ฉ๏ธ The strategy aims to reduce the climate impact of CO2 & non-CO2 effects in line with the
#EUGreenDeal
. Together with industry & research partners, DLR seeks to achieve climate-neutral flying by 2050. โน๏ธ:
๐
#Ariane6
has wings.
The first Ariane 6 rocket to take flight is being pieced together at
@EuropeSpacePort
in Kourou, French Guiana. Its two boosters have now been connected to and are supporting the rocket's central core.
One step closer to launch.
DYK we can find tsunami clues in the sky?
Earthquakes generate sound waves that travel through the atmosphere & affect airglow.
A new project by
@DLR_en
& hosted by ESO will monitor airglow, which could help issue tsunami early warnings ๐
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๐ช๐บ EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme
๐ฐ28 April: the EU launched 2 new Galileo satellites!
Earlier this morning, the Galileo satellites were ejected from the launcher's upper stage & reached the Holding Point. They are currently managed by
#EUSPA
as part of the Launch & Early Orbit Phase (LEOP).
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Leading the way to space ๐ง๐จโ๐
Tune into our
#ESAExplores
podcast with
@Astro_Alex
about his role as head of astronaut operations at
@esa
's European Astronaut Centre ๐ฉ๐ช, guiding the next generation of space explorers on their adventures ๐๐
Listen now on your favouriteโฆ
#OTD
26 April 1993, launch of
#Columbia
#STS
-55๐ on the German
#Spacelab
D-2 mission with a crew of 7 including astronauts Ulrich Walter ๐ฉ๐ช and
#ESA
's Hans Schlegel ๐ฉ๐ช
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The
@ESA_JUICE
spacecraft, launched last year on 14. April 2023, will make its first gravity assist (or flyby) on 19. August this year. It wonโt by just a normal flyby, but it will be a kind of โdouble fly-byโ in our planetary front yard: the Moon-Earth-system. (1/x)
Who knew Mars had its own Machu Picchu? โฐ๏ธ๐ฆ These stunning images captured by DLRโs
#HRSC
show Angustus Labyrinthus, a region at the planetโs south pole. It features a landscape that resembles Earthโs Inca city ๐, but whose formation remains a mystery.
Another year, another Hannover Messe! Under the motto โEnabling transformationโ, we are at
#HM24
showcasing our research on low
#CO2
industrial processes ๐ญ,
#hydrogen
technologies,
#robotics
๐ฆพ,
#automation
& more. ๐ See you in Hall 13, D62.
Click! Is the sound we imagine when connecting two rocket stages. Timelapse of the upper and core stage of Europe's new rocket
#Ariane6
being assembled on 15 March.
A new chapter of European space exploration unfolds, heralding a fresh era for
#EAC
. Congratulations to
@esa
's new class of astronauts! ๐๐Their incredible teamwork showcases the possibilities of EAC as Europe's premier astronaut training hub.
#ESAastro2022
#TheHoppers
๐ Preparing for the big day!
@esa
and our astronauts are gearing up to present the new
#ESAastro2022
class graduates at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne ๐ฉ๐ช Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes glimpses! ๐
๐บ Follow live from 9:00 BST/10:00 CEST/17:30 ACST onโฆ
[
#MMXNews
] Introducing the new mission mark for the Martian Moons eXploration (
#MMX
) mission! The design shows concentric rings focussed on Mars & the spacecraft, encompassing our team and hopes for exploration! Do look for this mark in the future ๐
๐โ๏ธ For our upcoming event on we are thrilled to have Ligeia Paletti as a distinguished speaker! Ligeia Paletti is an aeronautical engineer and a leading expert in circular aviation. She is now working for and representing the
@DLR_de
@DLR_en
REGISTER:
Celebrating 30 years of AERO Friedrichshafen! ๐ฉ๏ธโ๏ธ We are at
#AERO2024
from 17-20 April presenting our research on climate-friendly flight. ๐ฟ Learn about our hybrid-electric H2ELECTRA, our D-LIGHT flight simulator & more. ๐Find us in Hall A7, Stand 201.
Hydrogen train milestone!๐
For the
#FCH2Rail
project, DLR & partners successfully tested a hybrid bi-mode train that flexibly switches between overhead power lines & a hydrogen fuel cell/battery system. ๐๐A major step towards developing efficient &
#sustainable
rail travel.
The last Hot Firing Test of the
#Ariane
6 upper stage was completed successfully on April 12 at the German Aerospace Center
@DLR_en
P5.2 test stand in Lampoldshausen.