Reception at the Embassy of Armenia in Austria for Members of the Armenian and Austrian Organizational Teams of the 14th International Simulation "AMADEE-24" to Mars

25 January, 2024

On January 25, the Armenian and Austrian organizing teams of the 14th international simulation to Mars "AMADEE-24" to be held in 2024 in Armenia in cooperation with the Armenian Space Forum and the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) were hosted at the Armenian Embassy in Austria.

In his speech, H.E. Armen Papikyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Austria, noted with satisfaction that Armenia will become an international Mars research center for one month in the spring. Emphasizing the scientific and educational significance of the "AMADEE-24" simulation, the Ambassador thanked the Austrian Space Forum for choosing Armenia as the host country.

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The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) has selected Armenia as the host country for the simulation of the analog mission to Mars. The AMADEE24 exercises are scheduled for March 2024. As part of the simulation, the international crew will undergo a month-long training on a rocky high plateau, bearing resemblance to the plateaus on Mars in various aspects. This marks the 14th simulation conducted by the OeWF, aimed at testing technologies for future Mars missions.

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