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First in-flight 100 percent sustainable-fuels emissions study of passenger jet shows early promise

November 29, 2021
Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results.
DLR takes delivery of its new 'Do 288' research aircraft D-CEFD

November 24, 2021
At the COP26 UN Climate Conference held recently in Glasgow, numerous countries reaffirmed the target of making air transport climate-neutral by the middle of this century. One important step in this direction will be the development of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft on feeder and regional routes.
DLR inaugurates its Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures

November 23, 2021
Everyday life in an increasingly digitalised and connected world depends on functioning infrastructure. The economy and public life would quickly break down without working power grids, water supplies, hospitals and transport networks.
Hybrid-electric propulsion systems enable more climate-friendly air transport

November 22, 2021
The development of climate-friendly technologies suitable for everyday use in the air transport system of the future is at the top of the list of priorities for the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR).
Aerospike engine from Pangea Aerospace trialled on DLR test stand

November 19, 2021
Unique test stands, comprehensive expertise and decades of experience – the Lampoldshausen site of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) specialises in developing and testing propulsion systems for spaceflight.
DLR starts cooperation with ENERCON

November 18, 2021
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is working with ENERCON to set up the Krummendeich Research Wind Farm. The company is the largest German manufacturer of wind turbines and is based in Aurich in East Frisia.
DLR at the Space Tech Expo 2021 in Bremen

November 15, 2021
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is participating in the SpaceTech Expo from 16 to 18 November 2021 in Bremen.
The view from space – how cities are growing

November 11, 2021
Fifty-five percent of the world's population lives in cities. The UN estimates that this figure could rise to 68 percent by 2050. Cities will continue to grow, sometimes rapidly and without any formal planning.
Matthias Maurer is on his way to the International Space Station

November 11, 2021
+++UPDATE: German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari and Thomas Marshburn docked with the International Space Station ISS on 12 November at 00:32 CET.+++With the launch of 'Cosmic Kiss', Matthias Maurer's long-cherished dream comes true. The Saarland native is the fourth German to travel to the International Space Station (ISS).
Facing air transport challenges together

November 9, 2021
Mobility in urban airspaces was a key topic at the 12th IFAR Summit. How can aircraft be used autonomously to transport cargo and passengers in the future?
Sharing expertise in the virtual AI research centre

November 8, 2021
To share expertise and developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the French Aerospace Lab ONERA (Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales) are working together in a joint virtual research centre.
Preventing contrails with the right flight altitude

November 3, 2021
With two-thirds of the impact of aviation on climate change believed to come from aircraft non-carbon-dioxide emissions, contrail prevention has a key role to play in curbing climate change.
DLR renews cooperation with international partners

October 27, 2021
Once again, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which opened in Dubai on 25 October, will provide a platform to exchange ideas for more than 2000 participants from space agencies, academia and industry.
DLR, JAXA and CSA extend their cooperation to include human resources management

October 26, 2021
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) intend to cooperate closely on strategic issues in human resources management.
DLR and the University of Évora are testing the use of molten salt in a solar power plant

October 25, 2021
Engineers from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have taken an important step towards using molten salt as a heat transfer medium in parabolic trough solar power plants.
Technologies and concepts for the satellite navigation systems of the future

October 21, 2021
In order to provide Europe with independent access to space, a number of European states decided to commence the Ariane programme in 1973.
Terahertz booster – transferring data faster with quantum materials

October 21, 2021
They are considered to be highly interesting materials for the electronics of the future. Topological insulators conduct electricity in a special way and promise new types of electronic circuits.
Exploring the International Space Station with Matthias Maurer

October 19, 2021
What is the temperature on the International Space Station? What are the sleeping quarters like? And how do you swallow food in a weightless environment?
Surgical robot with DLR technology on the market

October 18, 2021
Operations with robotic assistance systems are no longer a rarity. The surgeon sits at a console, the robotic arms execute his commands precisely, safely and gently for the patient.
To the Trojans and Greeks with Lucy

October 15, 2021
On Saturday 16 October 2021, at 11:34 CEST, an unusual NASA mission will set off from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas launch vehicle, beginning its journey across the Solar System. The targets of the Lucy mission are the Trojan asteroids, which share Jupiter's orbit around the Sun.
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Facts and figures

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162

Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology: number of employees (2020)
26,136

26

Female
26,136

136

Male

Facts / Transport

29,15,45

89

Transport – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
29,15,45

29

Transport systems – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
29,15,45

15

Rail transport – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
29,15,45

45

Road traffic – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)

Facts / Aeronautics

181,58,57,20

316

Aeronautics – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
181,58,57,20

181

Fixed-wing aircraft research – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
181,58,57,20

58

Propulsion systems – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
181,58,57,20

57

Air Traffic Management and Flight Experiments – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
181,58,57,20

20

Rotary-wing aircraft research – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)

Facts / Space

145,35,29,75,93,69,39

485

Space – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

145

Earth observation – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

35

Space research – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

29

Research under space conditions – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

75

Space transport – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

93

Space systems technology (incl. robotics) – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

69

Communications and navigation – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)
145,35,29,75,93,69,39

39

Space robotic – Revenues 2020 (Data in million euro)

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