COUNTDOWN magazine

The COUNTDOWN is an integral part of spaceflight and of our lives – no rocket launch is complete without the famous countdown to zero and ignition of the main engines, and no New Year's Eve party without the countdown to the turn of the year. The idea originates from German director Fritz Lang and his silent movie ‘Frau im Mond’ (Girl in the Moon) from 1929. At that time „three, two, one, launch” appeared on a blackboard – today, the COUNTDOWN clock is found at every single launch site around the world. That is why we named our biannual space magazine after this piece of cinema history. Read the latest on German space activities within the international context of this exciting and booming industry at COUNTDOWN.DLR.DE.