What does launching on a space shuttle feel like? Will Europe stay a competitive part in the launcher market? Should humans venture out to other planets? What impact do conflicts on earth have in space? These are only some of the questions we discussed with astronaut Professor Ulrich Walter.
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00:00 Introduction & "this or that"
01:51 Motivation and preparation his mission
04:00 Risk in space exploration
09:44 Launching into space
12:12 A new perspective of our planet Earth
15:22 Experiments on his flight
17:28 Remembering his mission
18:40 Teaching and science communication
22:47 Research at TUM
24:55 Marius 60s of university politics
26:14 Humans to Mars
35:15 SpaceX's Starship and its impact
37:22 Private vs. public space transportation
45:07 Space tourism
49:00 Politics and astronautics
53:29 Philisophical questions
58:14 Message to the students
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