CO2M

of our planet Using instruments that take measurements in the infrared wavelength range, the CO2M[...] the satellite platforms. A key partner is Thales Alenia Space as supplier of the payload. The almost two-tonne

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

from above. When mankind looks down on the planet from a great height with Earth observation satellites[...] it possible to observe changes on the planet over a wider area. From this it can derive great authority. After[...] assistance from space. The space industry plays a key role here. After...

Sparkling clean!

scales and hair, pollen and other plant parts to street dust and cosmic dust. Human[...] be serviced and contaminations increase the probability of malfunctions occurring during the planned lifetime[...] of satellite platforms in most cases, while payloads generally require an ISO 5 environment....

Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

. Transferred to the perspective of the entire planet, the relevance of these findings becomes immediately clear[...] , development also took much longer than originally planned. But now EnMAP is ready for launch[...] , which will soon take place using a rocket from US space company Space X. The...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

planet Earth can be protected from dangerous asteroids Well over 1 million asteroids have already been[...] applicable planetary defence strategy. If the approaching celestial body is detected in time, events[...] into play. It will arrive at the Didymos system in 2026 and conduct a detailed...

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

reconnaissance system came, among other things, from the Kosovo war from 1998 to 1999. Although plans[...] , alternatives were sought to the satellite development planned as part of the partnership with France[...] invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was the latest example of this. Satellite...

Exploration

both as a supplier and as a prime contractor. This area comprises planetary science, fundamental[...] missions with OHB participation are: PLATO – a mission to search for transiting exoplanets, ExoMars

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

, we will be keeping the sum of the planned dividend - around EUR 7.5 million - within the company in order to be able[...] too dynamically for that. It is already difficult enough to plan from week to week. Much will also

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 6: Why framing matters when communicating about geoengineering

plays a role" The way we describe things and the analogies we use have an influence on how facts[...] distorts them in a certain way. Does that mean that framing plays a role especially in explaining complex[...] topics? I think the more diverse the knowledge base is, the more framing plays a...

OHB sponsors parabolic flights for paraplegic student

an astronaut and fly into space one day. Besides space, sport plays a big role in her life. In the past[...] are my passions and what motivates me. Sport then fell away to a large extent, even if I still play tennis[...] in Oberpfaffenhofen, seen the site and been shown the PLATO instrument in...