DLR's MAPHEUS 15 research rocket has successfully launched. It marks the 600th launch from the Esrange rocket base in the north of Sweden. The rocket carried 21 scientific experiments onboard. Focus: ...

DLR's high-altitude research rocket MAPHEUS 14 has successfully lifted off from the Swedish rocket base ESRANGE. It carried out 14 space experiments and was powered for the first time by the new ...

Perovskite and organic solar cells are promising options for future generations of solar cells. Over recent years, their efficiency has rapidly caught up with that of conventional silicon-based cells.

Start of the ATEK / MAPHEUS-8 rocket in the early morning from Kiruna (Sweden), prepared and carried out by the Mobile Missile Base (MORABA) department of DLR.

Almost all satellites are powered by solar cells – but solar cells are heavy. While conventional high-performance cells reach up to three watts of electricity per gram, perovskite and organic hybrid ...