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<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nThe University of Stuttgart<\/a>\u2019s Institute of Space Systems (Institut f\u00fcr Raumfahrtsysteme, IRS<\/a>) is located within the Space Center Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (RZBW) in Stuttgart Vaihingen. New state-of-the-art labs enable research activities in a wide range of fascinating topics in the field of Space Technology and Astronautic Applications. More than 170 employees, including over 60 PhD students, work in close cooperation with national and international partners from industry and research institutions such as NASA and DLR. Two major projects of the IRS with high relevance for ESBO\u00a0DS<\/em> are the Small Satellite Programme and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).<\/p>\n The Small Satellite Programme launched its first satellite, the Flying Laptop, in 2017, which is now succesfully operated from Stuttgart. The Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)<\/a>, a department of the IRS, manages the German share of the airborne observatory under contract of the DLR.<\/p>\n In addition to the overall project coordination of ESBO DS<\/em>, the ITS is responsible for the prototype telescope, the prototype visible light instrument, and the concept study.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The public mission includes the launch of rockets and balloons for different types of research and technology development and related services. These public mission activities are solely conducted within the company’s division Science Services.<\/p>\n The Science Services Division at SSC runs its own balloon and sounding rocket missions and programs that are launched from Esrange. This includes:<\/p>\n According to its vast experience, SSC will be mostly involved in the development and definition of flight platforms within ESBO DS<\/em>, as well as the design, manufacturing, and test of prototype elements.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Eberhard Karls University T\u00fcbingen (EKUT)<\/a> is a public research university. It is one of Germany\u2019s most famous and oldest universities, noted in medicine, natural sciences, and the humanities.<\/p>\n The Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics<\/a> comprises four sections. Two of them (Computational Physics and Theoretical Astrophysics) are theory oriented, while the other two (Astronomy and High-Energy Astrophysics) have a decade-long experience in experimental space-based astronomy and analysis of data from space and ground-based observatories.<\/p>\n The Astronomy Section of the Institute has a long tradition in building UV instrumentation and Multichannel Plate (MCP) Detectors and using them on rockets and satellites. The ORFEUS far-UV telescope, which flew twice aboard Space Shuttles, was a US-German collaboration led by the Astronomy Section of T\u00fcbingen University. MCP detector development was and is funded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).<\/p>\n Within ESBO\u00a0DS<\/em>, the EKUT Astronomy Section is responsible for the design and construction of the UV instrument (imaging camera and MCP detector plus readout-electronics), for the scientific observation program and the analysis of the UV observations. The science is focused on the exploration of the late stages of stellar evolution and the activity of cool dwarf stars.<\/p>\n The Max Planck Society is a science organization founded in 1948 with exceptional, results-oriented basic research in the life sciences, natural sciences and the humanities. Max Planck researchers today continually advance into new dimensions of knowledge. To date, 18 of them have been awarded a Nobel Prize. That is also why the Max Planck Society and its 83 research institutes enjoy a strong reputation in Germany and abroad.<\/p>\n The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics<\/strong><\/a> (MPE) works on topics in modern astrophysics, using mainly experimental but also theoretical methods. Its name was chosen to reflect its research – the physics of space – but also because of its research methods. Many observations have to be carried out above the dense Earth atmosphere, using balloons, airplanes, rockets, satellites, and spacecraft. These are complemented by instruments in ground-based observatories whenever possible, and some experiments are conducted in the laboratories.<\/p>\n The ESBO DS <\/em>project is connected to the Center for Astrochemical Studies (CAS) and will complement the CAS activities, which are mainly focused on the chemical and physical processes in star and planet forming regions, with the aim of understanding the origin and evolution of our Solar System.<\/p>\n MPE is involved in the definition of the scientific orientation as well as the design of the scientific operation of the ESBO infrastructure.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/h4>\n
Swedish Space Corporation<\/h4>\n
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Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)<\/a> is a state-owned Swedish company, with purpose to conduct space activities with a commercial focus, be responsible for the operation of Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, and conducting business compatible therewith. The operations of the company include both a commercial part and a public mission.<\/p>\n\n
University of T\u00fcbingen, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
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<\/h4>\nMax Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics<\/h4>\n
CSIC – Instituto de Astrof\u00edsica de Andaluc\u00eda
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