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DLR site Bonn
DLR in Bonn is the headquarters of the German Space Agency. It is responsible for managing national space activities on behalf of the federal government. Furthermore, several offices of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) are located here. |
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Site Bonn  German Aerospace Center
Königswinterer Str. 522-524
53227 Bonn
Phone: +49 228 447-0
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Bonn - News
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Rapid assistance from space – from concepts to application
21 October 2009
From 21 to 23 October 2009, experts from all over the world will meet on the campus of the United Nations in Bonn for the 3rd International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop – with the topic 'From Concepts to Application'. This international workshop on the use of space technologies for disaster management is organised by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and is supported by the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). |
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Mars500 crew safely 'landed' - First phase of isolation study ended on 14 July 2009 in Moscow
14 July 2009
The 105-day space travel simulation experiment 'Mars 500', based in Moscow with German involvement, has just finished. On 14 July 2009, the crew, including Oliver Knickel, a member of the German Army, left the module system. The six people taking part in the experiment will be subjected to a rigorous series of examinations over the next few days, before returning to their families. DLR is heavily involved in Mars500, alongside other organisations. |
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Two years of successful operation for Germany's TerraSAR-X, the Earth observation satellite
15 June 2009
TerraSAR-X, Germany's Earth observation satellite, was launched on 15 June 2007 and has gone on to have a unique and highly successful track record. In contrast to optical systems, the radar technology on this satellite enables it to record images through cloud and at night, meaning that it is able to operate continuously, right around the clock. TerraSAR-X is Germany's first radar satellite and is, at the same time, the first nationally operated remote sensing satellite, brought into being by a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and Friedrichshafen-based Astrium GmbH. |
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