On 18 September 2011, visitors to the DLR site in Cologne can reach for the stars and admire the Rhine Valley in 3D. ‘Encounter’ a satellite in orbit, view the Moon and the Rhine Valley in 3D, board SOFIA, the airborne observatory, or visit the wind tunnel or astronaut training facility to experience the extreme conditions to which materials and people are exposed in space – these are just a few of the many space-related activities that the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Cologne will make available to the general public on 18 September 2011 between 10:00 and 18:00. At this, the 11th German Aerospace Day – held under the patronage of the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Philipp Rösler – DLR, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) will be presenting exciting research projects from the aerospace, energy and transport sectors. Space enthusiasts will be able to visit various DLR institutes and facilities to obtain information about the projects being carried out by the scientists who work there. Read More
