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Energy I Earth and Environment I Health I Aeronautics, Space and Transport I Key Technologies I Structure of Matter 29 Space The goal of this programme is to develop new technologies for use in basic research, operational services and commercial applications. The programme is oriented towards the German government’s space strategy and has been tasked with devel- oping the required technological foundations for new space missions and the collection and analysis of data. Research topics include Earth observation, communication, navigation, space exploration, research under space conditions, space transport and space systems technology, including robotics. Transport Ensuring mobility in the future is a central challenge. For many years now, the capacity of transport systems for passengers and goods has been expanding. However, there is an ongoing conflict between the individual desire for unlimited mobility, on the one hand, and overburdened transport systems, the negative effects of traffic on people and the environment, and the high number of accident victims, on the other. The world requires modern trans- port systems for people and goods that are sustainable over the long term from an economic, ecological and social perspective. NASA AND THE DLR: JOINT RESEARCH FLIGHTS USING BIOFUEL On joint test flights the US aerospace agency NASA, the DLR and the Canadian National Research Council (NRC) have investigated the emissions from a biofuel-kerosene mixture and the effects of this mixture on the formation and properties of condensation trails. Four research aircraft were involved in the tests conducted on May 2014 in California for the ACCESS II project. Initial analyses have shown that the use of biofuels substan- tially reduces particulate and soot emissions while also lowering the gaseous and particulate emissions from sulphur compounds. A CITY BECOMES A TRANSPORT LAB An entire city, including all the routes that residents take in their everyday lives, has been transformed into a transport lab. In July 2014 the city of Braun- schweig saw the launch of the DLR’s Application Platform for Intelligent Mobility (AIM). With the help of this platform, transport researchers and com- panies can develop and test new driver assistance technologies and efficient traffic management systems. The platform includes a research inter section, a sample stretch of road, various traffic simulators and vehicles that can be used to observe driver behaviour. BLUE DOT: ALEXANDER GERST’S MISSION ON THE ISS ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, who has been living and working on board the International Space Station (ISS) since 28 May 2014, has been charged with carrying out one hundred experiments in a variety of fields, from material physics and space medicine to biology. A total of 25 of these experiments will be conducted under the guidance of German scientists or with the participation of German industry. Gerst’s work is being supervised by the German Space Operations Center, operated by the DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, and by user control centres across Europe such as the DLR’s MUSC facility in Cologne. German Aerospace Center (DLR) German Aerospace Center (DLR) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Researchers and research aircraft participating in the ACCESS II project. Image: NASA Alexander Gerst working on the BASS combustion experiment. Image: NASA: 2Explore Cooperative driving in the MoSAIC simulator. Image: DLR