Prof. Dr. Matthias Sperl, professor for Physics of Granular Matter at the University of Cologne and member of the Institute of Materials Physics in Space shared the following exciting news:
With the enclosed picture floating next to the instrument Soft-Matter Dynamics on the International Space Station, there will be a dedication of it to Prof. Bob Behringer's memory. The instrument was sent up by SpaceX-15 on June 29, installed by German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst on July 19, and shall enter into regular science operations on August 2, when together with the kick-off we shall also have a dedication ceremony in Bonn, Germany. Bob was a co-PI on the United States' side for that European activity.
More on SpaceX can be found on NASA's blog here. The report on the installation of the instrument can be read here.
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