In August 2015, the Austrian Space Forum and international partners will conduct a
two-week Mars simulation mission in the Kaunertal glacier region, Austria.

Directed by a Mission Support Center in Innsbruck/Austria, a small field crew performs
experiments preparing for future human Mars missions in the fields of engineering, planetary
surface operations, astrobiology and geosciences.

Analog astronauts in spacesuit simulators, in partnership with robotic vehicles, supported by
an international Remote Science Support team will emulate the exploration of a Martian
(rock) glacier.

Experiments:

NameDescriptionOrganisationPrincipal Investigator
BCC Balloon  Carried Camera - A balloon carried camera is a way of documenting analog EVAs. The balloon is tethered to the analog astronaut thus following the astronaut evolution. Planète Mars Association Alain Souchier, Stephan Gerard
CliffbotCliff Reconnaissance VehicleThe Cliffbot is a vehicle designed for acquisition of information on slopes or holes which are not accessible by an astronaut in spacesuitAlain Souchier, Stephan Gerard
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