The German Space Agency at DLR

The Federal Government has established the Space Strategy in order to address challenges of our times and to take account of the growing importance of space programmes and space exploration.

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Ariane 6

During the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level in December 2014, the member states decided to develop a new launcher – Ariane 6. This new generation means that the Ariane launch system will undergo further technical development and will be able to be operated competitively on the world market in the future. This requires some restructuring in the European launcher sector.

Mission

Hera – planetary defence against asteroid impacts

Asteroid impacts on Earth are a very rare natural disaster, but they can have serious consequences. It is therefore important to be equipped to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids. The Hera mission is investigating potential defensive measures against such celestial bodies in the future.

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JUICE

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is designed to systematically explore the planet Jupiter and its moons. The spacecraft will study the structure, dynamics and composition of Jupiter's atmosphere and the magnetic fields of Jupiter and Ganymede. Ganymede is not only the giant planet’s largest moon, but also the only natural satellite in the Solar System with its own magnetic field. Like Jupiter’s moons Europa and Callisto, it has an icy surface beneath which oceans of liquid water are suspected to exist. Another key task of the JUICE mission will be to test this assumption, as the presence of such oceans would allow for the possibility of the emergence of extraterrestrial life.

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Small satellites

Small satellites are considered to be one of the main drivers of the dynamic future space market. According to studies, more than 15,000 satellites are expected to be launched between 2021 and 2030. Approximately 90 percent of these will be small satellites - that is, satellites weighing less than 500 kilograms. As spaceflight is becoming increasingly commercial, it is also of growing importance for the German economy.

News

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What would a day without space look like?
Space… makes you think of alien worlds? Far away from us and our daily lives. Are you sure? Let's take a closer look. What would a day without space systems look like? Without the GPS or Galileo satellites, our mobility would be severely limited. Navigation systems would not work. And public transport? Without reliable satellite data, there would be chaos. The global transport of people and goods by land, sea and air would be seriously affected.

What would a day without space look like?

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What would a day without space look like?
Space… makes you think of alien worlds? Far away from us and our daily lives. Are you sure? Let's take a closer look. What would a day without space systems look like? Without the GPS or Galileo satellites, our mobility would be severely limited. Navigation systems would not work. And public transport? Without reliable satellite data, there would be chaos. The global transport of people and goods by land, sea and air would be seriously affected.

Publications

COUNTDOWN

The magazine COUNTDOWN informs about German space policy. It provides an overview of current missions and projects that are part of the national space programme.

Brochures

The German Space Agency at DLR publishes brochures about selected space programmes and missions.

Links

The German Federal Government’s Space Strategy

The Federal Government has established the Space Strategy in order to address challenges of our times and to take account of the growing importance of space programmes and space exploration.

School and Youth Projects

How do you build a robotic arm? What can you see on satellite images? And what happens to seeds that have been in space? The school projects of the German Space Agency at DLR have the answers to these and many other questions. Exciting projects await students of all ages.

Job Vacancies

Here you will find the current job vacancies at the German Space Agency at DLR in Bonn.

Location & Arrival

Information on the location and directions to the German Space Agency at DLR