ISS development (D)
Major contributions from:
- Access Aachener Centr. Erstarr.
- ANITE System GMBH
- ANT
- Arianespace
- Astrium GMBH
- BIDDIS Manned Spaceflight
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Clemessy
- Computer Awendung F. Managt.
- CR AUGSBURG
- D3 Group GMBH
- DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG
- DARA
- DLR
- DR.Jaehn Raumfahrtberatung
- Draegerwerk
- ERPC GMBH
- F.Schiller, Univers.Jena
- FHG-IFAM
- FICHTNER
- Friemann & Wolf Batterietechnik
- FREIBURGER MATERIALFORSCHUNGSZ
- GENES GMBH VENTURE SERVICES
- Hernandez Engineering GMBH
- HYPERSCHALL TECHNOLOGIE GOTTINGEN
- IABG
- INST.FUER PHYS.GEODAESIE
- Intospace
- Kayser - Threde
- Konrad - ZUSE Centre
- KRAEMER SIEVERTS & PARTNER
- LINDE AG.
- Lufthansa
- MAN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
- MAN TECHNOLOGIE GMBH
- Max Delbruck Laboratories
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung
- Media AG
- MST Aerospace
- NANOMATERIALSCONSULT
- Nucletron/Marlow
- O.R.INDUS.COMPUTERS GMBH
- OHB System GMBH
- Oracle
- Orthogon AG
- PANKOSMOS GMBH
- Parsytec
- PROF.MUELLER
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)
- ROEDERDATENTECHNIK
- RST Rostock GMBH
- SERCO
- Siemens AG
- SPACEFLIGHT ENGINEERING
- Steinbeis Transfer Zentrum
- Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG
- TIME-TECH GERMANY
- UNIV COTTBUS LS PHYSIK
- University of Erlangen
- University of Hamburg-Harburg, Biotechnology Department
- University of Hannover
- University of Marburg, Orthopaedic Clinic
- University of München
- UNIV ULM, ELECTRON DEVICES
- UNIV. POSTDAM - INST PHYSICS
- University of Bonn, Botany Institute
- UNIV.ERLANGEN INST WERKSTOF.
- UNIV.HOSPITAL B FRANKLIN - OSTEOPOROSIS
- University of Berlin
- University of Bremen
- University of Freiburg
- University of Kaiserlauten
- University of Stuttgart
- VEGA
- VERKEHR RAUMFAHRT SYSTEMTECHN
- Vertex Antennas GMBH
- ZARM-FAB MBHC/0 UNIV BREMEN
- ZEISS
In particular:
Prime role in ISS infrastructure development
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Columbus development Columbus functional crew trainer Rack level test facility
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Automated Return Vehicle (ATV) production
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European contributions to X-38
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Zvezda Data Management System
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Minus 80 Degree Freezer (MELFI)
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Cryosystem
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Columbus Control Centre
- DLR
Standard P/L Outfitting Equipment
- Astrium GmbH
Mission database
- Astrium GmbH
Prime role in ISS utilisation facility development
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Advanced Gradient Heating Facility (AGHF)
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Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG)
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Material Science Lab (in US Lab)
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European Physiology Module, EPM
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Biolab
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Sounding rocket flights
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Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility (APCF)
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Advanced Respiratory Monitoring Facility (ARMF)
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Biopan
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Biobox
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Critical Point Facility
- Batelle
Anthrorack
- DLR
SEBA
- Keyser Threde
Droptower
- ZARM
German involvement in life and physical sciences
Out of 1077 scientists involved in approved Life and Physical Sciences projects, 258 are German (24%).
40 German companies participate in the Microgravity Application Promotion Projects.
Germany is involved in 75 out of 108 approved experiments in Physical Sciences
Germany is involved in 61 out of 146 experiments in Life Sciences
German astronauts
German members of the European Astronaut Corps
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| Reinhold Ewald | Thomas Reiter | Hans Schlegel | Gerhard Thiele |
German astronauts in new functions
Ernst Messerschmid
Since 1 January 2000 Head of the European Astronaut Centre in the Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity of ESA
Ulf Merbold
Since end of 1999 responsible for the Utilisation Promotion Management in the Microgravity Division of the ESA Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.