OHB technology to protect our planet: Asteroid probe Hera is fit for space

The launch window for the first European Planetary Defence Mission opens on October 7 Bremen / Cape Canaveral[...] Space Agency’s Hera mission. The lift-off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Florida/USA[...] is scheduled not earlier then October 7, when the launch window for this...

Space Norway and OHB Sweden sign contract for microsatellite ADIS

Development Infrastructure in Space (ADIS) satellite is a microsatellite mission by Space Norway AS hosting[...] for wideband communication. OHB Sweden’s responsibility in this mission includes: overall system level space[...] segment design based on the InnoSat platform, integration and testing,...

The Communications Satellite Heinrich Hertz is preparing for launch

is preparing for launch The launch campaign for the mission is in full swing / Final checks completed[...] !" Tester, service provider, experiments' assistant: What are the abilities of the Heinrich Hertz Mission[...] of around 36,000 kilometres for around 15 years. One goal of the Heinrich Hertz ...

OHB signs memorandum of understanding with Israeli space technology company Helios

a Memorandum of Understanding for Helios hardware to fly on the first three LSAS missions to the lunar surface[...] of the OHB SE Management Board. "When payloads for lunar missions are tendered in the near future, we want[...] vehicle designated for lunar missions and beyond”, explains Helios'...

Space company OHB has won a €280 million contract to develop two new ESA Earth Explorer science and research satellites

the contract for the Harmony-Mission. FOTO: ©ESA/Philippe Sebirot Milan / Bremen, 15 October 2024 - OHB System[...] . The launch of the mission is planned for 2029. The aim is to observe small-scale movement and deformation[...] Explorer science and research satellites Harmony mission will yield a...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

observing these asteroids: they are also working on possible models and missions that could prevent serious[...] mission: DART and AIM The first concept study for the AIDA mission was presented back in February 2015[...] . The mission concept at that time envisaged a mission with two space probes:...

Fly me to the Moon!

Agency ESA) towards a competitively priced lunar landing mission carrying several scientific[...] and mission tailoring and coordination as well as payload accommodation, OHB System AG will also support[...] and discussed a roadmap to the first mission under the LSAS collaboration”. Forward to...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

2020 A new mission to Venus? - Part 15 of #TwoMinutesOfSpace with Carsten Borowy More #DestinationVenus[...] station, rover or atmospheric mission: the exploration of Venus pushes terrestrial technologies[...] . The subsequent missions fared only marginally better. So far, no probe has functioned...

OHB and ESA signed a contract for the third Copernicus CO2M-Satellite

of these Earth observation satellites will be in space for the mission. © OHB Brussels/Bremen, 28 January 2025[...] CO2M-Satellite Europe’s cutting-edge mission to monitor greenhouse gases will be enhanced – A huge step[...]   – For the sake of our planet and for the sake of humanity: The CO2M mis...

OHB Sweden signs Launch Service Agreement with Rocket Factory Augsburg

Augsburg Rocket Factory selected for the dedicated launch of a commercial mission Augsburg, 31 March 2021[...] mission scheduled for mid-2024. “OHB Sweden and Rocket Factory share a common philosophy to provide[...] of over three decades in the design, development and testing of low-cost small...