Detecting extreme weather events earlier than ever before: OHB celebrates successful mating of the MTG sounder satellite

of potential extreme weather events," says Dr. Rüdiger Schönfeld, OHB's Director of Earth Observation Systems[...] . At the heart of the MTG Sounder mission is an infrared instrument, the IRS, developed at our Oberpfaffenhofen[...] the atmosphere, allowing the observation of the movement of the...

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as a post-International Space Station (ISS) platform for European missions in low-Earth orbit (LEO[...] , California The EAGLET 1 satellite, the first nanosat prototype for Earth Observation and maritime[...] -A mission from SpaceX. more 13. November 2018 OHB supports ESA's SpaceTalks series OHB...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

, explains why missions to Venus deepen our knowledge about Earth and advance the development of new[...] from Earth. But determining the atmospheric composition of a foreign planet from Earth is anything but easy[...] with a mechanical rover, OHB is pressing ahead with the development of an...

Exploration of the Universe Part 3 - Is it possible to land on the gas giants in our solar system?

of the primary antenna. One part of the mission also entailed an entry capsule that was immersed in the planet’s[...] of its atmosphere. One special feature of the mission is that the energy it requires is produced using solar cells[...] of 32 low-altitude flybys. At the end of mission in 2021,...

OHB Sweden: Satellite mission Prisma celebrates its 10th anniversary

propellant and micro-thrusters were tested in the mission. In hindsight, Prisma became a large step forward[...] 11. June 2020 Press Release OHB Sweden: Satellite mission Prisma celebrates its 10th anniversary[...] Kista, Sweden, June 15, 2020 . Ten years ago, on June 15th, 2010, the Swedish...

Billiards in space: DART impact imminent

mission and is currently being developed by OHB as the prime contractor. The launch is scheduled for early[...] Asteroid Redirection Test) is the first part of the AIDA mission (Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment[...] mission, ESA and NASA are rehearsing for an emergency. The mission is...

OHB at the Space Tech Expo Europe 2023: We utilize space to find answers to the complex questions of our time

to satellite reconnaissance systems, secure connectivity and the crucial role of Earth observation in the fight[...] to the complex questions of our time. In addition to fascinating models of major satellite missions, the main[...] again looking forward to presenting its high level of expertise...

#OHBgoesIAC: Home game for OHB at IAC in Bremen

its aerospace expertise with a particular focus on exploration and earth observation. The core exhibit[...] is a model of the satellite for the PLATO mission. The stand is made up of islands demonstrating the various[...] of the European Space Agency ESA to sign the contract for the PLATO...

Made by OHB: New European weather satellite successfully launched into space

spectrometer, of the EU's Copernicus Earth observation programme monitors air quality and pollution in Europe[...] ever before,” said Chiara Pedersoli, CEO of OHB System AG. The centrepiece of the MTG sounder mission[...] satellites, while OHB is the prime contractor for the MTG Sounder mission....

Antwerp Space’s new clean room opens doors toward new European space programmes

Observatory of Belgium and will be engineered and delivered by Antwerp Space. It consists of a sophisticated[...] , a collaboration between ESA and the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, consists of two missions to Mars. The first[...] of the mission – a surface platform which will land on Mars and...