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19.02.2021 First helicopter flight on Mars takes off with small Austro-participation : Following yesterday's landing of the Mars rover "Perseverance" on February 18, a helicopter drone is now to lift into the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet. In the absence of a satellite positioning system such as GPS, the "Ingenuity" drone must navigate itself using camera images. One of the developers of the camera-based system's algorithm is Stephan Weiss, a Swiss national working at the University of Klagenfurt.
17.02.2021 Virtual exploration of Mars with the help of Austrian technology : After seven months of travel through space, NASA's Mars rover "Perseverance" lands on the red planet on February 18, 2021. Part of the mission is the visualization tool PRo3D, developed by the Austrian research centers VRVis and Joanneum Research, which is used to virtually explore 3D reconstructions of the Martian surface.a
08.02.2021 RUAG Space protects Europe's exoplanet hunter from extreme temperatures in space : The Vienna-based space company RUAG Space will be responsible for thermal insulation on the PLATO (Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) satellite mission. With the telescope, the European Space Agency ESA is dedicated to the targeted search for Earth-like planets that may harbor life. The launch is planned for 2026: The two-ton satellite will be transported to the Kourou spaceport in a high-tech container from Vienna.

Portraits

Der designierte ESA Generaldirektor Dr. Josef Aschbacher und Mrgit Mischkulnig, Abteilungsleiterin für Weltraumangelegenheiten im BMK

The BMK welcomes a special visitor

Dr. Josef Aschbacher visits the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Energy, Environment, Mobility, Innovation and Technology.

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