EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

observation. They can usually detect different wavelength ranges of visible light and infrared radiation. What[...] UV and infrared radiation for example. From the human eye to hyperspectral Earth observation Irrespective[...] makes a hyperspectral satellite so special? Hyperspectral remote...

MTG Meteosat Third Generation: Taking a precise look at the atmosphere

aerospace industry. They involved, for example, designing a new generation of infrared detectors[...] an operating temperature of around 52 Kelvin, about minus 220°C, on the retina of the detectors. In orbit[...] and IRS, share a large number of technological features, such as the scanner, the de...

5 Questions and Answers about the MTG - Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite programme

. With the IRS instrument, OHB is building a new generation of infrared detectors with unprecedented sensitivity. 5. When[...] responsibility for all six satellite platforms, two IRS (infrared sounding) instruments for both Sounder[...] . In more technical terms, this means that the Sounder...

Safety first: OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS

detected GNSS interference, i.e. a disruption of the navigation signal. The aircraft was lucky because[...] the interference signal was detected in real time by GIDAS®, a device developed by OHB Digital Solutions GmbH[...] bands and detects any intended or unintended interference. Andreas Lesch,...

Detective work on the oceans

23. April 2020 Detective work on the oceans LuxSpace project SIMMO II tracking ship movements[...] mysteries above the shimmering surface of the sea that are waiting to be discovered. Detective[...] and the special detective services they perform. Why is it so important to evaluate AIS data and...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

of the global climate. CO2M is intended to make it possible to detect regions with high carbon dioxide emissions[...] is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus July 2, 2020. For several decades, climate change[...] of the environment, climate and security. Because this monitoring...

Space Encounter: Space debris must not become a tool for a new Cold War in space

that cannot be detected by radar. And in the next few years, the number of satellites will continue[...] infrastructure in various orbits. An incredible 8,500 tonnes of space debris are already orbiting the Earth[...] the infrastructure in space. This would have serious consequences for everyday...

Muscle work in space: Training plan à la OHB for Alexander Gerst

a vibration in the skin which the device detects as a basis for evaluating the muscle characteristics[...] so that the data can be evaluated in detail. This will make it possible to detect with a high degree of precision[...] integrated in the system, making it portable and not-depending from...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

, environmental pollution will be easier and quicker to detect and, ultimately, it will be possible to answer[...] -wave infrared. This technology delivers high-quality and, above all, more useful data for environmental[...] imaging sensors, such as high-resolution electronic optics, radar or infra...

PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data and AI

. © Pixabay Career Earth Observation 26. August 2024 PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data[...] is contributing to making anthropogenic methane emissions easier to detect and quantify from space. The main[...] emissions. Earth observation satellites can detect methane plumes...