The German Aerospace Center (German: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.; DLR) is Germany's research and technology organization for aeronautics and space. It conducts research for these fields, as well as in energy, transport, security and defense. The German Space Agency at the DLR is Germany's space agency. DLR also serves as a project management agency (Projektträger) both nationally and internationally. DLR is headquartered in Cologne. It operates at 30 locations across Germany with 51 institutes, facilities and competence centers.
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Agency TypeNational research and space agency 1 Founded Year1969 marks the DFVLR merger that formed the organization; it adopted its current DLR name in 1997. Headquarters HeadAnke Kaysser-Pyzalla (Chair of the DLR Executive Board) 2 Annual Budget1.701 billion euros (2024 total funding) 1 DLR
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1. Wikipedia: German Aerospace Center
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The German Aerospace Center (German: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.; DLR) is Germany's research and technology organization for aeronautics and space.
2. DLR: Executive Board Chair Profile (Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla)
German Aerospace Center (DLR)Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla profile page, DLR Executive Board and CommitteesQuote, Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla profile page, DLR Executive Board and Committees
Chair of the DLR Executive Board
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Wikimedia FoundationGerman Aerospace Center, history section
In 1969, the German Research and Test Institute for Aviation and Space Flight (Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DFVLR) was founded through the merger of the DVL, AVA, DFL and other institutes.
German Aerospace Center, infobox
Founded: 1907 (origins); 1969 (DFVLR); current name since 1997 | Headquarters: Cologne, Germany | Type: Registered association (non-profit)
German Aerospace Center, infobox (budget)
Annual budget 1.701 billion euro (2024)
Operates: ROSAT, ROSAT
Operator: DLR / NASA
View the Source Ernst Messerschmid (Wikipedia)
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he worked at the DFVLR (the precursor of the DLR)
Wikipedia: Renate Brummer
Operates: Renate Brummer, Career: German astronaut selectionQuote, Operates: Renate Brummer, Career: German astronaut selection
The German Aerospace Center was due to select a group of German scientists to become astronauts for the Spacelab D2 missions in 1986
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