René Laufer | Institute of Space Systems

Dipl.-Ing. René Laufer, Visiting Scientist (Baylor Univ.)
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Address	Universität Stuttgart Institut für Raumfahrtsyteme Pfaffenwaldring 31 D-70569 Stuttgart

Research Topics
Small satellites and ground station: Lunar Mission BW1 (project management, scientific objectives and small satellite concept) Interplanetary space probes to planets, moons and small bodies as well as dust research Future lunar missions and lunar bases for exploration and utilisation of the Moon (Lunar Development Forum: Lunar Base Quarterly)
Resume
Birth, primary and secondary school in Berlin, aerospace engineering studies at theTechnical University of Berlin, graduate of the International Space University
1990-1993	Self-employed in the field of event management
1993-2003	DLR Berlin-Adlershof, 1993-1999: Institute of Planetary Exploration, 1999-2003: Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration (Missions: Mars'96, Galileo, Mars Pathfinder, Deep Space 1, Mars Polar Lander, Cassini/Huygens, Mars Express)
since 2001	Visiting lecturer (Interplanetary Space Missions) at the Institute of Aviation and Astronautics Technology of the Technical University of Dresden
2003-2009	Institute of Space Systems of the Universität Stuttgart (Senior Lecturer, Stuttgart Small Satellite Program - Lunar Mission BW1 and PERSEUS, DUNE Dust Telsecope, SOFIA)
since 2005	Visiting lecturer (MSc/SSP Program) at the International Space University, Strasbourg
since 2009	CASPER (Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics and Engineering Research), Baylor University, Texas, USA

Publications
Assistant Editor of the Lunar Base Quarterly of the Lunar Development Forum (since 2005) More than 50 conference papers, publications and other contributions.