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Abstract EANA2025-183


Operational Support for TRIPLE Terrestrial Test Applications on Earth and in Space

Christian Krause (1), Daniel May (1), Mia Do (2), Dirk Heinen (2), Christopher Wiebusch(2), Ralf Bachmayer (3), Malte Pallentin (4), Clemens Espe (5), Oliver Funke (6), Jean-Pierre de Vera (1)
(1) DLR, Space Operations and Astronaut Training, MUSC, Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany (2) III. Physikalisches Institut B, RWTH Aachen University,Otto-Blumenthal-Straße, 52074 Aachen, Germany (3) MARUM, Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften Universität Bremen, Leobener Str. 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany (4) Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven (5) GSI - Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Instrumentierung mbH, Liebigstraße, 52070 Aachen, Germany (6) German Space Agency at German Aerospace Center (DLR RFA), Königswinterer Str. 522-524, 53227 Bonn, Germany


The German Space Agency at DLR (German Aerospace Center) initiated the TRIPLE project line for the investigation of subglacial lakes and maritime environment. TRIPLE focuses on developing, demonstrating and providing a highly autonomous exploration system for the investigation for extra-terrestrial life.

Operations of these kind of mission are facing massive challenges. The planned activities itself are unique milestones in space history. The system has to face harsh environments, and the long signal travel times are another major constraint. The operational concept has to reflect all the challenges and has to provide the best possible operational flexibility to the mission team. It must also ensure the safe execution of activities and the health of the system.

This presentation will outline difficulties and potential solutions to this kind of deep space operations. A second focus is the support of tests on Earth with special facilities to support the operation of analogue terrestrial applications for example in isolated areas like Antarctica with a remote team of specialists in Germany.