Live-Webcast: German Aerospace Day 2009

20 September 2009

On 20 September 2009, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will hold the 'German Aerospace Day 2009'. On that day, DLR and its partners at Cologne-Porz will showcase their research in the areas of aerospace and spaceflight, energy and transport. DLR will broadcast the main stage programme live on the web from 10:30 to 20:00 CEST, featuring talks with European astronauts and Airbus A380 test pilots, an in-flight call to the International Space Station ISS, live music and much more. Please note the main stage programme will be mainly in German.

The main stage programme in detail

10:30–11:00


Opening:
DLR-CEO Prof. Johann-Dietrich Woerner
welcomes Parliamentary Secretary of State Peter Hintze and
Cologne mayor Fritz Schramma
11:00–11:10
Talk:
Aerospace milestones - A380 test pilots
11:10–11:40 ZDF tivi: Rudi von Siebenstein (children's programme)
11:40–12:00

Astronaut Talk: Presentation of six new European astronauts

12:00–12:10 Raffle: 'Knowledge for tomorrow' - the quiz
12:10–12:30
Talk: 
Sun and Earth - 'Solar energy' & 'Next Generation Train'
12:30–13:00 ZDF tivi: Rudi von Siebenstein (children's programme)
13:00–13:20 Presentation by the German Federal Police
13:20–13:40 Live music: Heavy Ride
13:40–13:50 Earth Observation:
TerraSAR-X - Germany's radar eye in space
13:50–14:10 Space travel simulation experiment Mars500
14:10–14:30 In flight call to the International Space Station (ISS)
14:30–15:00
Talk:
Mobility - Airport management and landing via satellite
15:00–15:10 Raffle: 'Knowledge for tomorrow' - the quiz
15:10–15:30 Space Talk: Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV),
Europe's space transporter
15:30–16:00

Talk:
The future @ DLR - :envihab, Desertec,
DLR Education & Outreach
16:00–16:20 Space Talk: Exploration - long duration flights
16:20–16:50 ZDF tivi: Rudi von Siebenstein (children's programm)
16:50–17:20

Talk:
Research in the skies - DLR's fuel cell motor glider,
DLR's parabolic flight campaigns & more
17:20–17:40
Space Talk: The European space laboratory Columbus &
astronaut training
17:40–18:00 Film: A century in flight
18:05–19:35 Live music: Luxuslaerm

The programme will be hosted by Claus Kruesken and Joey Gritt Winkler.

All items subject to change without prior notice.


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