The German Aerospace Center is the national center for aerospace, energy and transportation research of Germany.
The DLR is engaged in a wide range of research and development projects in national and international partnerships.
DLR’s mission comprises the exploration of the Earth and the solar system, as well as research aimed at protecting the environment and developing environmentally compatible technologies, and at promoting mobility, communication and security.
The national ground segment is a department of the German Remote sensing Data Centre and the radio telescopes for payload data from remote sensing satellites and other small scientific satellites in Germany. Neustrelitz’s central location within Europe and the telescopes inclusion in the ESA-Earthnet make the facility a key link in the international network of radio-telescope stations. The technology used in operations for transmission protocols, radio telescopes, data management, archives, and validation and test environments (the DEMMIN test site, Durable Environmental Multidisciplinary Monitoring Information Network) form the basis for a multi-mission operation.
