Our aim is to create and design space missions and instrumentation for exploration of our planetary system as well as of our planet earth from space. Researchers from different disciplines, e.g. physics, engineering and computer science, are collaborating within TUBS.space in order to pave innovative ways for future smart space systems and applications.
The digital revolution is transforming industries and markets. The development of technologies and concepts to enable sustainable use of space such as debris mitigation and removal and in-orbit spacecraft servicing will allow future generations to continue making full use of space. This is our challenge and motivation for our collaborative research at TUBS.space.
We perform unique laboratory experiments on the evolution from protoplanetary dust to planetesimals.
We perform experiments and modeling of formation and evolution of regolith. Physical description (stratification, packing density, thermal properties) of regolith state.
In-situ measurements of magnetic field properties in agnetospheres, the interaction regions between planetary bodies and their embedding plasma, are made. The observations are interpreted under aspects of a comparative planetary science.
In the environment of planetary bodies and comets regions exist which are less or more interesting. Simulations of the plasma environment are performed to develop the plans for optimal mission coordination.
We develop a geophysical system that actively injects electric fields with capacitive coupling to estimate electrical properties of planetary bodies. The system has been applied on earth and might be used on lander missions to estimate water ice content.
We investigate relationships between physical parameters, such as density or electrical conductivity, and mineral content. We focus in particular on the frequency-dependent electrical permittivity in the range between 100 Hz and 100 kHz, and the dependence on water ice content.
We develop a new lunar regolith simulant system, which consists of two basic types, one for the plagioclase-rich lunar highlands (terrae) and the other for the basaltic lunar plains (maria). Both simulants can be used individually for processing studies such as sintering or melting to support research on additive manufacturing using in situ resources on the moon.
We develop microgravity experiments on all relevant platforms (drop tower, parabolic flights, suborbital rockets, ISS).
Single spacecraft methods will be more and more amened by fleets of satellites. Methods are developed for array signal processing, optimizing satellite array configuration, and controlling the satellite interaction.
We develop and maintain the European reference model for the space debris environment under ESA contract. The Meteoroid and Space Debris Terrestrial Environment Reference model incorporates more than 200 million artificial objects in Earth orbit that feature diameters of one millimetre or more.
Spaceborn fluxgate magnetometer experiements are designed, build, and operated for various environmental conditions in our solar system.
Picture credit: Tethers unlimited The Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig is seeking to appoint a full time position (TV-L E14) as a Junior Research Group Leader (f/m/x) to conduct independent research in the field of Manufacturing Read more…
When? 18 November 2019, 12:00 – 18:00 Where? Haus der Wissenschaft, Braunschweig First TUBS.space Workshop: mission and aim Sixty years after the launch of the first satellite Sputnik, space turned into a region with permanent Read more…
50 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon and wrote human history. On the occasion of this breakthrough event, the Research Center TUBS.digital and the TUBS.digital-Research Lab TUBS.space invited to a Read more…
