Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

Janovsky, head of pre-development at OHB and an expert in space systems studies, considers a mission[...] a similar approach for the design of the next Venus mission out of time and budget considerations[...] are the conditions that landing systems bound for Venus would have to contend with. And...

Into the unknown: How Comet Interceptor will study a comet that has not yet been discovered

the composition of the comet, so that objects from the Kuiper belt cannot be considered pristine. Truly pristine[...] readiness of about eight years. Comet Interceptor will be launched in a dual-launch configuration together[...] stable point, but there are still perturbation forces, which means...

ORBCOMM announces commercial service for its final 11 OG2 satellites

60% of the network’s M2M traffic. Drifting will continue until all 11 OG2 satellites are in proper phase. Initial[...] systems, attitude control, propulsion and flight software. Subsequent testing focused on communications[...] devices and are now seamlessly using the full constellation of OG2...

OHB SE at the ILA Berlin Air Show

launcher. The company was contracted for a total of 22 FOC satellites; ten of which are already in orbit[...] . In addition, OHB displays a model of the communications satellite “Electra”. OHB obtained a contract award[...] and distribution of the samples is also on display at the OHB stand. OHB c...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

. That’s why we like to call it a ‘mini-launcher concept’. The Rocket Factory has two decisive advantages[...] SE 3. You're considering building a launch pad. Why are the existing facilities not sufficient for the RFA[...] on this interconnection? “If our concept works out, in a few years we will...

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

reliably and continue to do it with high quality, even though they see the terrible pictures of the bodies[...] of coronavirus victims being transported in military convoys every day. For this they deserve our greatest thanks[...] in recent weeks. In my opinion, despite all the seriousness and co...

From SpaceX to the OHB Supervisory Board. An interview with Dr. Hans Königsmann

and the Starlink constellation in various leading positions. In 2014, NASA awarded Hans Königsmann[...] Faust? Well, in terms of content and also the number of letters, Faust is the densest book I have[...] across the ocean to discover unfamilar continents, today, we are setting out into space....

Space Encounter: It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the earth is.

are following him on Twitter. This week, “Astro Alex” has already held a live press conference during which[...] . In this case, I would definitely consider flying into space as a tourist. In the meantime, however, I remain[...] convinced that the descriptions published by astronauts such as...

Ship ahoy! How LuxSpace uses AIS messages to monitor worldwide shipping traffic

surveillance. This is because conventional surveillance systems, with which authorities control their territory[...] , are installed on the coast and do not have very much penetration. By contrast, AIS can look beyond the horizon[...] , they are not fitted with AIS, but once they have been located,...

Germany is a global center for superstition

. Lots of topics can be conveyed very directly and immediately on Twitter. But isn’t it true[...] are considerably to blame. In Germany, however, there is no significant increase in drought periods in general yet[...] on a regular basis in the future? Before we know exactly how this development co...