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International Perspectives: Looking Back/Looking Ahead NASA Master Forum 20 Passing the Torch 3 Orlando, April 19 – 22, 2011 R. Gerzer Head, DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine Folie 1 > Vortrag > Prof. Dr. A. Meyer Dokumentname > 18.03.2008 Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 2 STS-9 (First Spacelab Mission (11-28 – 12-8, 1983) Spacelab onboard of STS-9 STS-9 (FSLP) launch Astronaut Ulf Merbold in Spacelab Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 3 D-1 Spacelab Mission (10-30 – 11-6, 1985) Astronaut Reinhard Furrer Astronaut Ernst Messerschmid after a blood draw Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 4 D-2 Spacelab Mission (4-26 – 5-6, 1993) Merbold STS-9 Astronaut Ulrich Walter Astronaut Hans Schlegel at work with the Anthrorack Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 5 Flight Experiments vs. Flight Opportunities in the German Space Life Sciences Program (1972-2007) Total: 526 Experiments others (SALYUT, APOLLO) ISS Parabolic flights Shuttle Manned Missions Satellites Unmanned Missions MIR Sounding Rockets others (EURECA, Drop Tower, MIKROBA) Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 6 ISS: German Experiments completed (38) / ongoing (18) experiments (February 2011) Solar Research Robotics Technology Gravitational Biology Telecommunication Plasma Research Gravitations-Biologie Fluid Physics Strahlen-/Astrobiologie Materials Research Proteinkristallisation Medizin Radiation/Astro-BiologyMaterialf. Fluidphysik Plasmaforschung Telekommunikation Medicine Technologie Robotik Solarforschung Biotechnology/ Protein Crystallization Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 7 Space Research Enabling Breakthroughs in Medicine Na+ binds to proteoglycans in the skin Blood Pressure Osteoporosis Immune System Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 8 Future Perspectives ISS and beyond Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 9 Reasons for major investments into the future Religion Leadership (Peace) JFK: „I´m not so interested in Space“ Economy Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 10 Human Space Program ? Apollo - Shuttle Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 11 :envihab A new DLR facility linking human exploration and the next Kondratieff Wave In operation: 2013 Partners: Space Community+Acad. Industry Health Insurers Hospital Chains Military „Green Industry“ Outreach Stakeholders > 3500 m2 Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 12 :envihab uses the fascination of exploration to inspire and thus to stimulate economic growth :envihab therefore focusses on ________________________________________________________ - medicine (Prevention, Individualisation, Telecare) - environment (Bioregeneration) - outreach (Engineers, Scientists) ___________________________________________________ Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 13 Isolation – Immobilization – Prevention – Rehabilitation – Telecare – Stress – Complicated Tasks – Bioregeneration – Private Human Spaceflight – Public Outreach – 1. Symposium May 22 – 24, 2011 Cologne Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 14 Let us remain successful! Let us inspire! Let us explore! Thank you for your attention Gerzer Passing the Torch 110421 15.

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