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Microwaves and Radar Institute
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Remote Sensing Technology Institute
Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
Institute for Software Technology
Institute of System Dynamics and Control
Flight Experiments
German Remote Sensing Data Center
Space Operations and Astronaut Training
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DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen

The DLR site in Oberpfaffenhofen employs 1800 members of staff in 13 scientific facilities and is one of the largest research centres in Germany. Research activities here focus on participation in space missions, climate research, Earth observation, the development of navigation systems, and further developments in the fields of robotics and mechatronics.

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DLR camera examines Arctic sea ice from the air as part of the MOSAiC expedition

September 15, 2020
For the first time since the restrictions imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, flights of the Polar 5 and Polar 6 research aircraft are currently taking place from Longyearbyen airport on the island of Spitsbergen to the central Arctic.
Global air transport contributes 3.5 percent to global warming

September 3, 2020
Global air transport accounts for 3.5 percent of anthropogenic climate warming. It is also apparent that only one third of aviation's climate impact is due to carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds to non-carbon-dioxide effects, with contrails and the resulting cirrus clouds being the most significant factor.
Mapping damage from space – DLR supports disaster relief in Beirut

August 17, 2020
Following the devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020, which killed more than 150 people and injured thousands, a number of countries sent rescue teams and recovery experts to the Lebanese capital.
DLR and MTU Aero Engines study fuel cell propulsion system for aviation

August 5, 2020
Emission-free flight is a central goal of civil aviation. Emission-free air transport could be achieved in the long term by converting hydrogen into electricity. This would enable the environment-friendly electrification of propulsion systems. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and MTU Aero Engines are focusing on a fuel cell propulsion system, which they will jointly develop and validate
Glacial retreat in the Alps – first comprehensive documentation

July 8, 2020
A research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) conducted the first study of area and elevation changes for all Alpine glaciers over a period of 14 years.
DLR and Mozilla are researching technologies for voice control of robots

July 1, 2020
There is no room for error when controlling satellites or operating the Columbus Laboratory on the International Space Station. Every single working step and command follows an established procedure and is documented.
Working remotely at the German Space Operations Center – new plasma crystal experiments on the ISS

June 23, 2020
Under normal circumstances, the researchers would have gone to Toulouse, as only from there can they control the PK-4 plasma crystal laboratory, which has been on board the International Space Station (ISS) since 2015.
DLR atmospheric researcher Christiane Voigt reports on the research flights of the BLUESKY mission

June 2, 2020
Activities in congested urban areas all over the world were reduced this spring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only a few aircraft have continued to fly.
Two research aircraft investigate reduced concentrations of pollutants in the air

May 22, 2020
A clear blue sky without condensation trails and empty streets – this is a typical situation during the Coronavirus lockdown. Traffic, particularly air transport, and industrial production have been reduced worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Up to 90 percent fewer condensation trails due to reduced air traffic over Europe

May 20, 2020
Travel restrictions put in place to stem the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a massive decline in global air traffic since mid-March 2020.
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DLR_School_Lab Oberpfaffenhofen

April 26, 2011
At the DLR_School_Lab Oberpfaffenhofen, school students are introduced in a suitable manner to selected topics such as "robotics", "weather and climate", "infrared and radar measurement technology" and "rockets and satellites. They then conduct experiments on their own …

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