The Metop-SGA1 satellite will launch on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (local time 12 August at 21:37 DST), carrying among other instruments the state-of-the-art multispectral radiometer METimage.

From the ISS, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim remotely commanded a team of robots on DLR's 'Earthly Mars' site and successfully completed the most challenging experiment in the Surface Avatar series to date.

PLATO has arrived at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. There, the space telescope will now be fitted with its solar panels and sunshield. Once ...

Space radiation poses a significant health risk during long-duration astronaut missions. To develop protective solutions, comprehensive and consistent radiation data is required from beyond low-Earth ...

Research agreement between DLR and the University of Tokyo Focus on green fuels from atmospheric CO 2 Official signing in Cologne The DLR Institute of Future Fuels and the Research Center for Advanced ...

All parts of the aviation innovation chain are to be supported – from early-stage research to commercial deployment. Priorities include next-generation aircraft technologies, efficient air traffic ...

The Institute of Optical Sensor Systems fosusses on research and development of active and passive optical sensor systems operating in the UV, visible, infrared and THz spectral range. On 1 May 2025, ...

The ESA Biomass mission is scheduled to launch on 29 April 2025, enabling the precise determination of global forest biomass for the first time. Germany is participating with more than 20 percent of ...

I'm standing on the Moon, and something reminds me of home. Although I'm surrounded by darkness, grey dreariness and lots of dust and stones, something keeps bringing my thoughts back to our house in ...

The world's first in-flight measurements of contrails from a hydrogen-powered turbojet engine have been conducted. The measurements provide new insights into the climate impact of contrails produced ...

The Space Symposium is a forum for extensive exchange with international space collaborators. At this year's event, a framework agreement was signed with South Korea's national space agency. An ...

A long-standing cooperation between DLR and Rolls-Royce has reduced pollutant emissions. Modern measurement technology facilitates this engine optimisation. Focus: Aviation, sustainable emissions ...