The German Aerospace Center (DLR)
WEBDLR is the German aerospace research and technology centre. In its core areas, DLR develops technologies for aeronautics and space, energy and transport, as well as security and defence research. A broad spectrum of results and innovations bring benefits for industry and business, authorities and administration as well as for public stakeholders.
TerraSAR-X - DLR
WEBTerraSAR-X operates independently of weather conditions, cloud cover and daylight and is able to provide radar data with a resolution of up to one meter. TerraSAR-X is a German Earth-observation satellite. Its primary payload is an X-band radar sensor with a range of different modes of operation, allowing it to acquire images with different ...
Ulm - DLR
WEBDLR site Ulm. Quanta, artificial intelligence and supercomputers – research at DLR Ulm is focusing on key technologies of tomorrow: quantum technologies for high-precision measuring instruments in spaceflight, safe and secure AI development and applications, and high-performance computing for powerful next-generation batteries.
Delivery of its new DO 228 research aircraft D-CEFD - DLR
WEBNov 23, 2021 · The 'DO 228' D-CEFD was overhauled by the company General Atomics AeroTec Systems and was handed over to the DLR Flight Experiments Facility. The new DLR research aircraft will be used to test electric propulsion systems. In a research project with MTU Aero Engines, a 600-kilowatt electric powertrain is to replace one of the conventional engines.
Exoplaneten - DLR
WEBPLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) is a space telescope and ESA’s M3 mission of the Cosmic Vision Programme. It will search for transiting extrasolar planets, down to the size of the Earth, orbiting solar-like stars with orbital periods up to one year. Continue reading.
About us - DLR
WEBDLR and its predecessor organisations have a history spanning over 115 years, including one of the world's first institutions dedicated to aeronautics research. Key research and countless inventions that now shape and improve modern life emerged within DLR and its forerunners. DLR has 30 locations in Germany: Cologne (headquarters), Aachen ...
Jobs & careers at DLR
WEBWelcome to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) We conduct research and development activities in the fields of energy and transport, security and digitalisation and, of course, aeronautics and space. As the research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany, we develop pioneering and sustainable solutions for challenges facing humanity.
DLR – 15 years in space and still in perfect shape
WEBJun 14, 2022 · DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Download. The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X celebrates its 15th anniversary in space on 15 June 2022. TerraSAR-X allows researchers worldwide to document and better understand the changes on our planet. TerraSAR-X serves two missions – the TerraSAR-X mission and the TanDEM-X mission for three-dimensional mapping of ...
Berlin - DLR
WEBThe Berlin site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) was founded in 1992. The research work conduced here focuses on the areas of space and transport. The site in the German capital has made a name for itself through its participation in major international missions of the Institute of Planetary Research, such as Mars Express, the Rosetta comet ...
SARA - DLR
WEBSARA is a torque controlled robot arm with seven axes and 12 kg payload. Its good foldability and short wrist axis allows an excellent usage of its large workspace and a good reachability from different sides – even for large workpieces. The precise torque sensors and the actuators optimized for high dynamics open up a wide range of ...