the, the sand pits in upper austria sides of gale, north to them is public presentation of the austrian space forms upcoming mission to march, the more than the romance of space. it's the multi $1000000000.00 economic opportunity that officials say austria should not ignore the based on media space. lady, nothing was for you might one day become a brand. and this could be seen as the both of those are step to assign. the the miners, rovers are drawing special attention developed for the upcoming mission by austrian and german students. they're designed to explore unfamiliar terrain as autonomy

slowly as possible. i'll follow ahead and drive the price. it used to populate the rate it was ready to face day. we're training to get ready for armenia. no, we don't have, i think it's perfect to yet. but that's why we do these exercises. there are still 5 months to sort out minor issues and he campus, which i think for the students from germany's university of what's book, it's an opportunity to meet other teams and exchange ideas. how's their project coming along? duma, and that this company, irma won't fundamentally change. now we've locked it in again, some, a hermas main task, is to scan for things, and she can do that. well. we want to keep automating the whole system. time you've had the same goes for charlie. charlie drives more autonomously than irma, but still not fully the general take away, there's still a lot to do before armenia in the hall, the analog astronauts are getting suited up which can take up to 3 hours. funny

commodities is being fitted with the excess skeleton which simulates movement under the pressure conditions on mars. the top thomas and the title. i read an article in the paper at home, which said that the austrian space for him was looking for new analog astronauts. because i find space travel exciting, i checked out the website, read it and thought, oh i have to try that on you come a lease studied micro biology and environmental engineering like everyone here. she's an analog astronaut in her spare time. today her colleague is from italy on because from slow and in eastern germany. yeah, of course was i, i'm looking for, i have an option. we'll see how it goes with all those sensors. we've already tested where they contributed and how all that can work. well. the analog astronauts where sensors under the 50 kilograms suits to measure their exertion

while they follow various instructions, the developer knows the board event decide to just take a break, the more the the price that we'll see. definitely, definitely. i don't know if you can see you, but i'm very sweaty. it's about 32 degrees celsius and the suit in the suits a very heavy. so every movement is exhausting august. but i'm very satisfied because the sensors appear to have worked in this picture. quality was good. so we did what we plan to do. things are okay. the,

the new space is also garnering interest in neighboring the various stuff on pollution. because pitching its possibilities to representatives of germany's chamber of commerce, the point that you know must be long mosque is going ahead and launching thousands of satellites and to face to provide internet insight into that. the commercial use of space is just exploding right now. the one we want to build rockets like cars to get satellites into orbit and we're looking at a multi trillion dollar space economy based economy. rocket factory aims to launch rockets once a week, providing its customers with an inexpensive way to bring satellites into orbit. the outlook startup has partnered with a german aerospace center. the aim is to form a partnership between old space and new space. you couldn't hear. this allows us to build on technologies that have already been

developed here. if you to the other ones in english, you would say you're standing on the shoulders of giants. step on patient popes, the space race collaboration will provide a competitive advantage. the government organization is impressed by the boldness of these young entrepreneurs, new space, new space springs, a different mindset. one that ultimately helps make space exploration to 5 and its applications accessible, affordable and relevant before everyone's on month. visit each finish, things we should add or depending on how you calculate and this will be a market comparable to the automotive industry investment, that's what i spent. and it tells me that the expectations are high, not only within the industry, students and what's bar cope. new space initiatives will create many new, interesting, and high caliber jones. the

several months have passed since the trial for armenia in the austrian san pitt. what's the status of the rovers? are they now ready for their extra terrestrial mission? the use of my husband said so that i am very confident the astronaut and armenia will have no problems controlling the robot ice glasses. the mars mission will begin soon. 3 rooms away there, professor and today is new stuff is on a call with members of the austrian space for the it was the motivation, you know, mean here is incredible. we're seeing an amazing response from the local community, the media, and also on the political side. i'm really looking forward to it. it's going to be exciting. you know. okay. and so

and what's the status of rover charlie? 45 degrees left 20 meters for desks by the window have become a control center. will charlie make it up the icy hill? somewhere you'll make up with us of the hills. been concord the 3000 kilometers further north, near the arctic circle in sweden, the stefan police tank is on his way to the s range and space center where rocket

factory is performing full scale combustion tests on it's rocket engines. the said, we've been conducting major tests here for 3 years. i live close to testing. we do here are in fact the biggest and most dangerous tests that have ever been done on the side of history that he might take him up to these isolated, frozen forests, our home to europe's 1st spaceport. the rocket factory has rented one of the testing sites. it's helix engine developed in house support is installed on the test stand. today they will be performing a hot fire test, meaning that the kerosene field rocket engine will be ignited as it would during

a real launch because because he had guns to, i'm very interested in seeing what's been done. i want to go over him all the changes we made myself, i can ok to ensure we can proceed with this test today with a clear conscience can can and everything's ready for the test and just running a few test sequences since it's extremely cold. today i always have that kind of the good test, quite the documents she felt today. pests cannot fail. it has to get in, but we can see what we're seeing here is the result of 5 years of work. we have multiple, there's engine number 2 and engine number 3. that is the 3rd engine we've ever built on the front position, front position, decided if something goes wrong, 5 years of work will be wasted. yeah. okay. all right, so let me stick him up. and if something goes wrong today, i'll just get up there and jump on that. and i don't even think about it. the startups existence to ends on the trust of investors to maintain funding. they need

to see positive results, the, the skies over the s range space center are closed to air traffic tonight. and security levels are at a maximum. the helix engine produces half a 1000000 horsepower. if it goes out of control, there could be a real rocket launch. the head of ignition officials ordered the area to be evacuated numbers you can give us with 10000 get tougher than this chrisy cod attempting to pull this off at minus 30 degrees in the middle of the night will deeply affect everyone here. yeah, so they'll say they'll be feeling this a week from now. it won't just be over by tomorrow long provides you once blaming them in, you know, in

a while summer leaving the area. others are performing final system checks them an unexpected turn. ok. ok, we need to evaluate a regular one regulator. it's heating up. i know to enough. i certainly didn't know if we can't reach the necessary question yet so. so let's this is the last step. we're going to be sure it's one of the cold is the test page we've done by hand. we'll leave it for today and give it another try tomorrow. one moment. okay, welcome to the real good business delays are a fact of life in the business. but europe is eager to become independent of space x and star link, eager to develop competitive european launch vehicles. these will allow the continental to deploy its own low or bit satellite internet system. but then board that is already becoming cluttered with debris. particles only millimeters and size

can destroy a satellite. $9000.00 tons of space, debris already orbit the earth. only a fraction of the pieces is larger than 10 centimeters. to get the many smaller pieces are also dangerous, the based on sort space every is a serious problem. as of this, this issue needs to be tackled much more proactively because there is a risk that space, particularly low earth orbit. the sea could become so polluted that we lose access to space in the long term, it would be a good time with long for special events. all space faring nations should be invested in this island. events on the i believe europe could take a pioneering role here. come back over 24. i thought all i name in the space may be endless, but near earth, orbits vital for satellites or not. these orbits are seen as key for the successive

efforts toward green or digital future or satellite infrastructure to fail. much of modern life would be paralyzed. the austrian space for him is well aware of the issue, commissions by an investor, they're working on solutions. begin use, we now going into a more sensitive room here with building testing and developing hardware that will actually fly in space. like this is candace. he said, noticing relation, it's the real thing. can you go down as well? um, on the most of my day off, let's take a look at the sensor. the originally is currently flying 500 kilometers above us. searching for space to bring me comfortable. so it just takes the smallest possible, moving at high speeds in low food. but what do you know in case we want to be here?

the austrian space spawn has specialized and tracking the smallest pieces of space debris. to do this, they develop special circuit boards, but listen in space like a microphone. if this technology works, the investor plans to start a company that collects space debris data and sells it to satellite operators. be seen here and paid and i lose. the positive assent would structure me to find the gloss composites with conductive elements. let me this allows us to detect a tiny as pieces of space, debris, and which can cause damage on the note as much damage as a fist sized object. we can track the millions of tiny particles that float around up. then. in the spring of 2023, the form launched its 2nd research satellite into orbit using an american rocket. at the end of its life span popular to like its predecessor will burn up in earth's atmosphere. this was find somewhat of a slightly thrilling worthiness,

as was launch, with space 6 and for a previous satellite launch with the virgin galactic. and so that thing went up 500 kilometers. if i've never been so glued to a monitor, that's the only thing my thinking aisles. the 2nd launch was a bit smoother. we already had more experience and more trusty. now colleagues, we launched with a felt and knowing that time to pulling several small satellites at once. and by chance we saw that al satellite was deployed near armenia. that's what you're trying to get us so nicely. so when we do a simulation in armenia, we can use arrow in satellite to take out satellite images. it's an amazing feeling when 2 projects come together like these. when you get side slicing pointed to something, comment the at the foot of mount era, right? near the village of our motion, armenia, the austrian space forums mars mission is set to begin. a visitor check and station has already been set up. the 2 employees stand guard,

keeping out any unwanted guess. the dental groom is already on site. he has to the test area and, and off road vehicle. why did he choose armenia via the we know that re geological formations here that a geological twins of those on most so called g o. similar is, even though that's the reason we came here, it cannot the 5 to you know, get it onto 52. after checking in at the village again, let's makes a 2nd stop. this is the check point. this is my check point. this is thought about security detailed in good day, you 247 guiding access to the test sign box. and in the took it some tests getting their cameras a set up on the surrounding hilltops. so we have round the clock surveillance and

the whole of meet with the who have them the region recently experienced conflict over in the going to car box. no one wants to take any risks. the security provisions are in place, but despite meticulous planning, not everything is running smoothly. the armenian partner didn't complete the infrastructure in time. what are you doing? i'm not sure what i mean, what are you doing? okay, this lack of internet access is causing issues with the teams from glossy, university of technology and of what's for against the to for informatics. are looking for solutions for them. and then we need to enter some things here. uh gigabyte, maybe a gigabyte is very little, really seem it should be here, but it just says ross, log or wrong, that it communication on earth is this challenging. how will it be in space?

at least the gloss university rover is working. nothing quite of a big still a long way to mars the visits at the university are also interested in researching the fundamentals. it does not really start, it's important to test each individual component. rover technology is driving innovation and fields like robotics sensors and communications. these fields are benefiting from funding provided by national and european sources, such as the european space agency, as well as private donors. this is can in focus august on the, you know, simply johnson. and if we went to months with what we know and can do now, it wouldn't be very dangerous and probably not very productive scientifically. the boss. that's why we need to learn in moms like environments how to best to utilize our resources. it's exciting dog. but the mars mission is delayed, even the habitat we're astronaut. sorts of live and research on site isn't ready

yet. hire us, letting young a member of the armenian team faced, unexpected challenges instead of conducting research. everyone is setting up. yeah. yeah, i know its claremont prefers not to speak about the emissions challenging start the analog astronauts on a come a lease also didn't expect her sabbatical to go like this is this is tresley, stressful. and there's always that period in the 1st few days before everything officially kicks off, where things aren't running smoothly yet. but i've never experienced it quite like this before on this slightly. while summer struggling with the situation. others are tackling it with gusto to armenian members of the mission or setting up a wifi connection i'm interested,

despise because i'm a drinking engineering. and i, the main goal is to have my own and fox can push industry. i think glenville or young and we are like still child, we always wants to become notes for notes as we have the passion of exploring everything. and i think that's why we are so interested inside everyone. yeah, piatt oslyn young has big plans to in soviet times, armenians were involved in building sputnik, the 1st step of life, and the 1st mars rover. now he hopes this mission will revitalize armine as role and space exploration. to make a new be good to them. and when you look at the, because you how big is it? so all of them, so they'd be good. yeah. there was, i don't know, i learned at the end of the day,

the garage team hands over there over to the space for him. the futuristic vehicle has inspired a group of armenian students dreaming of a promising future in the space industry. the, the up north, the temperature has risen dramatically. instead of minus 30, it's now only minus 15 degrees. the weather is no longer an obstacle in the test is a go, it has to succeed. stefan pollution wants to get an update on the pressure regulator that caused problems yesterday from test engineer jonathan ross that he is the man . so no worries it and, and normally this, this works well yesterday this one didn't work that time. then we went down to about minus 15 months or we made that for today or not on the phone. he think this

is a heating cable. we managed to get this morning. i'm on the ensure that the whole regulator stays in the warm and all the seals of work life. and it's a shame we couldn't run the test yesterday because we didn't have this one. the component of the testing question step on patient brings the pressure regulator. now fitted with better cold installation to its designated spot beneath the engine . he doesn't want to leave anything to chance. that's good, it's good. i'll get ready to go. ready for this hot fire today. rocket engines always push components to their limits. if even one part fails, everything can end in a fiery explosion and slim quick mitsubishi working on a project like this is absolutely unique. phoenix up, there are few jobs out there that spark as much motivation as being involved in

a rocket laundry until the people are passionate about it would depend and there is nothing more important to them is to give us time for final instructions in the control room to try to not leave the room, no shedding, no questions. all right, is every once in full concentration, all is the final count. down 630. the

the engine shuts off. unexpectedly. was there another problem? the goal was to fire the engine for 100. 60 seconds the so what i saw on the camera is this the few of the sensors probably gone away from the, by the guess. i think that's why a few of the senses have failed. the 166, look the tablet 20 seconds. the controller stops, the task is off, the face travel is incredibly difficult. everything is that the absolute limit. so we engineers, we as a team, have to test as often as possible to push things right to the edge. their safety system worked. the engine didn't spin out of control, but the goal everyone had set their sights on 160 seconds of continuous operation remains out of reach

the the northern lights shimmer in the sky. the same sky chiffon police yank hopes to reach with his rockets one day in the space industry. emotional highs and lows are close bedfellows. anyone working here needs to handle frustration? well, even ellen must, didn't succeed every time for steph, i'm pretty sure there's no turning back the

do you got to take, make these are keeping everything about ragas. technology is so incredibly difficult. you're working so close to the limit the indian and see if find yourself getting very close to the laws that gone or whoever created the universe headset. and then you realize that while these laws are fixed and so you can get much further than you originally thought. thank you very the back to the austrian space forums. mars mission. the space habitat may not be finished. but 2 analog astronauts are being prepped for their 1st extra vehicular activity. soon, a 6 member crew is set to live in these quarters in isolation and for 4 weeks the this check the

part of the family today, we're just going to do a short exploration around for habitat and trying to see what the grounds like when walking and so i take photos and do a brief drive at the quads to see how well they work. so it's just a short 1st test as also qualify for the test. they themselves will probably never make it to space, but they feel they're part of a larger mission. the been the, the, i mean, my real mazda expedition happens. i might already be retired, so i'll be able to say, i put in the screws up with. but my younger colleagues might be in the middle of their own korea's by then. i'm talking with labeled, already built a bridge to the future as being involved in this. i think many people in outline of what can see the bad privilege i contributed the

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