- as the
Deutsche Forschungs- und
Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und
Raumfahrt (
DFVLR; "German Test and
Research Institute for
Aviation and
Space Flight") through...
-
Walter (born
February 9, 1954) is a
German physicist,
engineer and
former DFVLR astronaut.
Walter was born in Iserlohn.
After finishing secondary school...
- beam
optics of the
PETRA storage ring. From 1978 to 1982, he
worked at the
DFVLR (the
precursor of the DLR) in the
Institute of
Communications Technology...
- Heidenheim, West
Germany Nationality German Occupation Physicist Space career DFVLR/ESA
astronaut Time in
space 11d 05h 39m
Selection 1987
German Group Missions...
- (aged 54) Berlin,
Germany Nationality German Occupation Physicist Space career DFVLR astronaut Time in
space 7d 00h 44m
Selection 1982
German Group Missions...
-
mission under the
direction of the
German Aerospace Research Establishment (
DFVLR) and the
first U.S.
mission in
which payload control was
transferred to...
- Büdesheim, West
Germany Nationality German Occupation Test
Pilot Space career DFVLR astronaut Rank
Lieutenant colonel,
German Air
Force Time in
space 7d 21h...
- (5 ft 3 in) Wing area: 16.4 m2 (176 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 24.4 Airfoil:
DFVLR HX 83
Empty weight: 410 kg (900 lb)
Gross weight: 700 kg (1,540 lb) Performance...
- Mönchengladbach, West
Germany Nationality German Occupation Physicist Space career DFVLR/ESA
astronaut Time in
space 19d 16h 34min
Selection 1990
German Group Missions...
- 2 in)
fuselage Height: 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) Airfoil:
blade root:
DFVLR DM-H3;
blade tip:
DFVLR DM-H4
Empty weight: 3,060 kg (6,746 lb)
Gross weight: 5,090 kg...
