DLR - Space Administration

The DLR Space Administration

Eminent achievements in science and technology increasingly determine the economic, political and cultural importance of a country. They play a crucial part in attracting top scientists and industrial investments to a particular location. Acting on a mandate from the Federal Government, the DLR Space Administration promotes these objectives under the German Space Program. Thanks to its excellent engineers and scientists, Germany was able to implement more than 100 space missions both nationally and within the framework of international cooperation.

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	Weltraumschrott im Fokus 6. Februar 2012 Jährlich nimmt die Zahl kleiner Schrottteilchen im Weltall um mehrere Zehntausende zu. Noch beruht diese Zahl auf Schätzungen, denn eine genaue Verfolgung dieses Weltraummülls ist bisher nicht möglich.
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	Project NEOShield: Asteroid defence systems 6. February 2012 It is not entirely clear when exactly the last major asteroid impact on Earth occurred. But there are plenty of examples of impact craters, such as the Nördlinger Ries in Bavaria.
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A step closer to mapping the Earth in 3D

13. January 2012
After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time. The data is being used to create the world's first single-source, high-precision, 3D digital elevation model of Earth. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) controls both radar satellites, generates the elevation model and is responsible for the scientific use of TanDEM-X data.

Mars Express: 'Wrinkle ridges' and grabens in Tempe Terra

6. January 2012
Tempe Terra is located at the northeastern edge of the Tharsis volcanic region and forms the transition zone between the southern highlands and the northern lowlands. This area is characterised by a large variety of tectonic structures and is one of the most geologically diverse on Mars. These images from the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), operated by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, which were acquired on 17 July 2011, show a large number of interesting geological phenomena.

Dawn spacecraft now in its lowest orbit around Vesta

22. December 2011
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been in its lowest orbit around asteroid Vesta since mid-December 2011. During November the orbit was gradually lowered to an altitude of 210 kilometres above the asteroid's surface. The first images acquired by the German Framing Camera system at this altitude have now been transmitted to Earth and are being incorporated into maps and elevation models by researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR).


The space strategy of the German Federal Government

2. Nationale Konferenz zur Raumfahrt-Robotik am 6. und 7. März 2012 in Berlin


Ausstellung "Roboter - unsere Wegbereiter ins All" vom 6. März bis 9. April 2012 im Deutschen Museum Bonn


Space calendar


COUNTDOWN 17


Video: TEXUS 49 ist gestartet (MOV-Datei; Quelle: DLR)


Panorama-Bild vom Parabelflug aus dem A300 ZERO-G


Video: Lift Off für REXUS 6 (22 Sek.) (MPEG; Video: DLR)


Tagebuch und Bildergalerie zur REXUS-Kampagne vom 2. bis 13. März in Lappland


Bildergalerie zum Start der BEXUS-Ballone 6 und 7 in Kiruna


Tagebuch eines DLR-Parabelflugs

The DLR Space Administration

Weltraumschrott im Fokus

Project NEOShield: Asteroid defence systems

A step closer to mapping the Earth in 3D

Mars Express: 'Wrinkle ridges' and grabens in Tempe Terra

Dawn spacecraft now in its lowest orbit around Vesta