OHB supplies instrument for ESA's ninth "Earth Explorer" mission

of Westminster in London. The mission, named FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring[...] infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and to provide new insights into global warming.  A large part[...] in the atmosphere can retain heat that would otherwise escape into...

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...

OHB’s first hyperspectral satellite preparing for launch into space

sensors, which detect solar radiation reflected from our planet in a limited number of spectral bands[...] (typically no more than a dozen), PRISMA is able to detect 240 bands (239 spectral bands plus[...] reflected from the earth’s surface in a range from visible light to short-wave infrared....

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...

OHB Digital Connect develops sensor for detection of urban heat islands

Short Notice OHB Digital Connect develops sensor for detection of urban heat islands Detailed heat[...] occurring in cities in high resolution. For this purpose, the sensor records the long-wave infrared[...] detailed heat maps and monitor the health and irrigation needs of vegetation in urban...

Hyperspectral Future: Satellite Data for Smart Agriculture

to the shortwave infrared range. Developed and built by OHB on behalf of the German Space Agency at the German[...] from 420 to 2450 nm (blue visible light to short-wave infrared) in 242 channels, shortest possible revisit[...] from visible light to short-wave infrared (400-2500 nm), revisit time...

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...

OHB Italia awarded contract for four further Flyeye telescopes for protection of space environment

telescope able to observe large areas of the visible sky at every exposure, detecting so-called Near Earth[...] is one of the principal threats to satellites. Our satellite-based infrastructure is essential for the security of space[...] potential hazards to orbital infrastructure and to manage...

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...