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This week, the 26th Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers will take place in Cologne, hosting around 80 young astronauts from Germany, France, the USA and Russia.
Six of them will be joining forces with BMW young professionals at the BMW Research and Innovation Centre in Munich to discuss pressing matters like lightweight materials and fuel-cell technology.
These research field are considered of vital importance both for the future of automotive industry and spaceflight. Astronauts Klaus-Dietrich Flade (Germany), Michel A. Tognini (France), Mary Ellen Weber, Kevin Ford and Dr Owen K. Garriott (USA) and Yuriy Usachev (Russia) will take part in a Community Day organised by the BMW Group’s VIP management.
Probably the most important area of discussion will be the use of hydrogen as an energy source and how it should be stored and used. On the long-term, hydrogen fuel might be the solution the world is waiting for, making vehicles emission-free and shortening refueling times (compared to EVs).
These research field are considered of vital importance both for the future of automotive industry and spaceflight. Astronauts Klaus-Dietrich Flade (Germany), Michel A. Tognini (France), Mary Ellen Weber, Kevin Ford and Dr Owen K. Garriott (USA) and Yuriy Usachev (Russia) will take part in a Community Day organised by the BMW Group’s VIP management.
Probably the most important area of discussion will be the use of hydrogen as an energy source and how it should be stored and used. On the long-term, hydrogen fuel might be the solution the world is waiting for, making vehicles emission-free and shortening refueling times (compared to EVs).
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