A representative selection of typical OeWF space projects: through technical seminars, parabolic flight experiments, space-related human factors research and larger scale initiatives such as the simulation of a Mars-expedition in the Moab-desert in the USA, the OeWF actively contributes to Austrian and European space activities.

April 2006
Mars expedition simulation: AustroMars
In April 2006, the „AustroMars“ expedition has carried out a Mars-analogue simulation: the crew, the 145-people support personnel as well as the majority of experiments came from Austria. The Mission Control Center was located in Salzburg (Austria), while the simulation took place in the US Moab desert.
www.austromars.at June 2004
Emergency medicine under 0-g conditions
During the 37th Parabolic Flight Campaign of the European Space Agency, OeWF experiments on advanced airway management were carried out. In close cooperation with the university hospital Innsbruck and the Universiy of Innsbruck 93 parabolas with a total zero-g time of 30 minutes were flown. Adama Website January 2004
Space & Security Workshop
In February 2004, the OeWF organized one of the first public conferences in Europe on the sensitive topic of “space and security”, featuring presentations of high-ranking experts in the areas of strategic planning, international law, technology and economics as well as policy making, on how Europe should establish a successful security and military defence doctrine, while utilising the power-multiplying factor “space”.

Space activities is fascinating, useful and an integral part of our world. We spread that message: through school and youth competitions, Yuris Night events, presentations and lecturing activities, as well as high-profile activities such as nationwide large public outreach events.

22. July - 4. August 2007
ESA Space Camp
150 children and teenagers of ESA staff members participated in the ESA Space Camp in Millstatt and Spittal/Drau in Kärnten enjoing a mix of sports and recreational activities as well as a colorful and fascinating space & science programme.

The Forum was the prime contractor for this unique event in Austria organising all logistical aspects of the 2-week endavour and taking care of the space-related activities in close collaboration with ESA staff. The project included a local exhibition and a plethora of public events and media activities. 14. January 2005
Sinkflug 01/05 (Descent Flight) - Into a new world
On January, 14th, the european space probe Huygens landed on Titan, the largest Moon of the Saturn system: the Austrian Space Forum organized one of europe's largest public events on the occasion of this magic moment of astronautics. More than 650 visitors enjoyed a well balanced mix of lectures, show elements,three teleconferences as well as a live-interpretation of the first images of the Huygens probe. April - August 2004
New Horizons - the space travelling exhibition
In the first half of 2004, the travelling exhibition "New Horizons" was on display in the nine austrian state capitals. More than 12.000 people visited the show, rendering it the most successful space exhibit of its kind in Austria. Besides a plethora of complimentary activities - ranging from astronomical star tours to classroom lectures etc...- the media echo was impressive. New Horizons also was a presentation platform for regional space organisations: it enhanced the networking of these entities and conveyed the fascination of space activities on a regional political level. September 2002
ScienceFiction Week
Over the course of seven days the “Science Fiction Week” took place in the “Donauzentrum”in Vienna: This extraordinarily big event ranged from podium discussions with space experts from all over Europe, meetings with science fiction authors and doing model rocket handicrafts with children, to a large and well equipped space & science fiction exhibition and to “Klingon” fights. More than 10.000 visitors came to see the spectacle, and more than 9 million media contacts were established overall. Read the IAF Paper (pdf 940 kb) January - April 2001
spacecity salzburg
The largest youth space competition ever in Austria: 3500 children and teenagers delved into the topics “moon – space – LunarSat”over the course of three months. Motivated by more than 50 live multimedia shows in their schools and three dozen media articles, the future space artists and engineers wrote, painted, did research and handicraft, performed, collected and presented – partially with remarkable input and complexity. The prime minister of the federal state of Salzburg as well as Austria’s only astronaut, Franz Viehboeck, attended the final price giving ceremony in the “House of Nature”.