Overview

• Rabea Rogge completed a historic four-day mission as the first German woman in space, conducting research aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule.
• The privately funded Fram2 mission utilized a new polar orbital path for scientific experiments, advancing civilian space exploration.
• Rogge emphasized the importance of inspiring young people, particularly women, to pursue careers in science and technology.
• She described the physical challenges of re-adapting to gravity, likening it to an 'elephant on her chest' upon return.
• As a symbolic gesture, Rogge donated a commemorative medal honoring aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal to the Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin.