February 2019
Simulating lunar and martian regolith in the laboratory
... block weighing 1.5 tonnes has already been made via 3D printing of a simulant developed at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) to demonstrate the use of lunar regolith as a building material. Various mission teams have also benefitted from the...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
... Fig 1: Top: Laser-melting of one interlocking geometry for the PAVER project using lunar soil simulant EAC-1A. Beam diameter: 5 cm, Laser power: 10 kW. Bottom: Interlocking paving elements on the Moon to mitigate dust in machinery and infrastructure...
October 2026
Who will build humanity’s future in space?
.... He leads ESA Neutral Buoyancy Facility Operations and the EVA Training Unit at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), Cologne, Germany. Mindset vs Skillset Future space settlers will have to learn to inhabit their own inner world...
