Royal Belgian Institute for Space AeronomyPhysics and chemistry of the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and of outer space.
Space mission development
The way moon dust is formed is very different from that on Earth. The (atmosphere-free) environment also causes moon dust to behave differently.
The way dust moves and looks varies depending on the location on the moon and the position of the sun.
A major environmental hazard on the moon is dust. Charged dust particles pose a serious risk to the health of astronauts and to space instruments.
His professional life in space science reached a "high point" during the space mission Atlas-1.
1992 mission with experiments for understanding the interaction between the sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout flew along.
Venus was a prime target for space missions and probes in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
The science payload of ExoMars TGO consists of four instruments measuring atmospheric gases on Mars.
Layers containing artificial satellites like the International Space Stations (ISS), spacecrafts, astronauts and cosmonauts in orbit.
The upper ionised layer of Earth's atmosphere affects the quality of satellite and traditional radio communication. It has an important effect on global navigation satellite systems.
For the design, the manufacturing and the usage of atmosphere measuring devices one needs electronics, mechanics, software, computing and technical skills.
From ground to space each layer is characterized by specific temperatures: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
A multidisciplinary science based on observations of the atmospherical environment (terrestrial and extraterrestrial).