For the two Earth observation satellites Kompsat-3 (launched in 2011) and Kompsat-3A (launched in 2013), DLR-OS was commissioned by the South Korean space agency KARI (Korea Aerospace Research ...

The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWE) intends to fund aviation research projects (LuFo Klima VII-1) on the basis of the announcement for the funding of research and development projects ...

Solar panel maps for the whole of Germany can aid policy makers. The model identifies the orientation of roofs and determines potential energy output based on the hours of sunshine. All publicly ...

Study on the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on long-haul flights Study examined the impact on sleep, oxygen saturation and heart rate of test participants A study now published in the journal ...

DLR has conducted flight tests to validate a new radar system capable of monitoring uncontrolled airspace over urban areas. The tests, involving DLR's BO 105 research helicopter and several drones of ...

Last week, our colleague Dr. Stefan Baumgartner was awarded the „Otto-Lilienthal-Forschungssemesters 2024” during a scientific colloquium at the DLR Space Agency in Bonn. After receiving this ...

A laser clock developed by DLR has achieved a record level of accuracy for optical clocks, with a deviation of just one second every 30 million years. Laser clocks are set to improve satellite ...

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 LUNA facility is designed to replicate conditions on the lunar surface. The research centre will prepare astronauts and robots for missions to the Moon. The joint DLR and ESA endeavour makes use ...

As part of the oLAF project, DLR has been investigating intelligent load control systems for aircraft. These systems make aircraft more efficient and comfortable for passengers by detecting wind gusts ...

In the run-up to this year's JEC World's Leading Trade Fair for Composite Materials in Paris, the prototype of a sustainable house wall developed in the BMBF-funded DACCUSS-Pre project was honoured.

The aim is to significantly improve the accuracy and speed of predictions using machine learning methods. The new approach of the researchers combines models across different scales and varying ...