Prof. Dr. Peter Roberts of the University of Manchester visited the team of the CRC ATLAS at the University of Stuttgart in June 2024 and presented on past and present research activities in spaceflight and Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) in particular. He is a worldwide leading researcher in the field, with his interests including the study of aerodynamic materials, modelling and attitude control for VLEO applications. Having headed the EU Horizon 2020 DISCOVERER project, the research of Prof. Roberts and his colleagues has laid much of the groundwork upon which the CRC 1667 ATLAS builds.
The team is grateful for his visit and insights, and is glad to welcome him as a valued member of the Scientific Advisory Board.
From left to right: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefanos Fasoulas (Director of IRS, Speaker of CRC 1667 ATLAS), Prof. Dr. Peter Roberts (University of Manchester, Lead Scientist of EU H2020 DISCOVERER), apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Herdrich (IRS, CRC 1667 ATLAS), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabine Klinkner (Deputy Director of IRS, Deputy Spokesperson of the CRC 1667 ATLAS)