February 9, 2023
Oberpfaffenhofen
DLR site Oberpfaffenhofen (German)
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Institutes and facilities
The International Space Station (ISS)
The International Space Station ISS travels at an altitude of around 400 kilometers and at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. The European science module Columbus is operated from Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich/Germany: the Columbus Control Center is situated within the German Space Operations Center of the German Aerospace Agency (DLR).
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DownloadHealthcare Assistance Project SMiLE2gether
In the SMiLE (Servicerobotik für Menschen in Lebenssituationen mit Einschränkungen – service robotics for people with disabilities) project series, concepts and assistance applications are being developed to provide effective support in everyday life for people with disabilities as well as people in need of care. In the SMiLE2gether project, different types of assistance robots are used together – (from left) – Haptic interaction device HUG, humanoid robot Rollin’ Justin and wheelchair assistant EDAN.
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DownloadFlying behind the A320 ATRA with the Falcon
For these experiments with alternative fuels, two DLR research aircraft flew at a typical cruising altitude of between nine and twelve kilometres, one behind the other in formation, in a specially restricted airspace. Leading the formation is the A320 ATRA, closely followed by the DLR Falcon.
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