Press Releases

2012-02-13

LARES satellite successfully launched into orbit on board of the first Vega launcher

The LARES satellite (LAser Relativity Satellite) developed by prime contractor CGS Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, a subsidiary of OHB Group, has been successfully launched from Kourou,  French Guyana, on board Vega’s maiden flight today at 11.00 am CET.

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2012-01-25

MT Aerospace wins contract for operation and maintenance of launch facilities’ mechanical systems in Kourou, French Guiana

MT Aerospace again signed an important contract for comprehensive service solutions at the European Space Port: from 2012 until 2016, the Augsburg-based aerospace supplier – through its subsidiary MT Aerospace Guyane – will be responsible for operation and maintenance of the mechanical systems...

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2012-01-16

PRESS RELEASE CORRECTION: The press release of January 16, 2012 – regarding the Antwerp Space contract for OMNISAT-G3 requires clarification

Antwerp Space NV, a subsidiary of OHB AG (ISIN: DE0005936124, Prime Standard), signed a contract in the ARTES 3-4 framework for the co-funding of the design and development of a next generation of the Advanced Data Acquisition System, also known as OMNISAT...

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2012-01-10

„Vesselsat2“ successfully launched

Yesterday, at 03:17 UTC, also the second Luxembourg-built satellite „VesselSat2“ was launched from the Chinese Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on board a Long March 4B rocket  (Chang Zheng-4B – Y26) into a polar orbit. About 4 hours later, a first contact was established with the satellite through the LUXSPACE ground station at Redu, Belgium...

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2011-10-12

The first Luxembourg built satellite „Vesselsat1“ launched successfully

Today at 7:30 CET, the first Luxembourg built satellite „Vesselsat1“ was launched from the Indian launch site Sriharikota on board a PSLV rocket into a near equatorial orbit...

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