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An all-round view in space: Panoramic dome on its way to the ISS
8 February 2010
Astronauts on the International Space Station will soon be able to enjoy a special view. The 130th shuttle mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 8 February 2010 at 10:14 Central European Time. Space Shuttle Endeavour carried the 'Cupola' and the 'Tranquility' station module into space. The Cupola has seven windows and will offer a previously unavailable panoramic view of Earth. |
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Twenty-fifth series of German-Russian plasma physics experiments
27 January 2010
From 27 to 29 January 2010, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov will be running the 25th series of complex plasma physics experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has funded both the development of the experimental equipment and the research itself. There are numerous applications for the plasmas under investigation. |
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From Charité into space: ThermoLab experiment starts on the ISS
15 October 2009
On Thursday, 15 October 2009, the ThermoLab experiment was launched on the International Space Station (ISS). Scientists from Berlin’s Charité university hospital want to use it to study changes in the heat balance and the circulation of people who are in zero gravity conditions. A new sensor that was developed on behalf of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) by Charité and Draegerwerk Lübeck is being used. |
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