August 2016
International cooperation drives Germany’s space ambitions
... which Germany is contributing the eROSITA instrument. In addition, Germany has provided instruments for nearly every NASA Mars mission. An example of a very successful international project in which DLR participated is the European Rosetta...
August 2016
Space stations - drivers of cooperation
... China’s splashed back into the ocean and the US made it only after losing quite a few Mariner Mars missions. On similar lines, ESA has established competencies in specific areas of planetary exploration, as has the Japanese Space Agency...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... together in their ‘spacecraft’ for this simulated Mars mission. In the context of mobile land-based expeditions...spent 520 days together in their ‘spacecraft’ for this simulated Mars mission. To some extent, findings from space are as inconclusive ...
February 2022
Nutritional issues on interplanetary spaceflights
... cooking. To perform work on the surface of the Moon (and eventually on Mars), special food mixtures for food intake inside a spacesuit must also be in place. Mars missions will require developing products with a shelf-life of 3-5 years and allow...
March 2015
Dawn of ion propulsion
... system, Dawn could accomplish the same change in speed with less than 30 kilograms (65 pounds) of xenon. A typical Mars mission might complete its manoeuvre in less than 25 minutes, while Dawn might require more than three months...
October 2018
Developing wearable technologies for space and Earth
... the President of the United States prioritize the development of a lunar vicinity Gateway as a precursor to human Moon and Mars missions. The Gateway concept enables the development and implementation of key technologies necessary for the long-term...
