Antwerp Space selected to develop the communications subsystem for Ariel

). Ariel is the fourth medium-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision programme. This mission will observe[...] and observability during the complete four-year nominal mission and possible two-year extension. Ariel will operate[...] for the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey...

Successful launch of satellite OPTSAT-3000

launch services Bremen, August 2nd, 2017.  Earth observation satellite OPTSAT-3000 was successfully[...] of the launch.   OPTSAT-3000 is an Earth observation program for the Italian Ministry of Defence[...] Arianespace, OHB Italia’s Program Manager acted as Director Mission Satellite during the...

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

that we consider space systems, such as Earth observation satellites, as important supporters of Earth-based[...] from Earth and operate them there. There, at what is known as Lagrange point 1, the gravitational forces[...] of Bremerhaven with the morning floods. A MISSION ACROSS ALL BORDERS The...

OHB employees sought-after experts at the International Astronomical Congress IAC 2017 – the international sector get-together taking place in Australia

. They are accompanied by future earth observation systems and new approaches in telecommunications, navigation[...] for space debris, scientific missions to explore space, the moon and Mars as well as basic physics[...] program , the IAC will also be featuring presentations by various space...

Instrument for German environmental satellite EnMAP performing well in test campaign

and environmental observation.”   *) CO2M: CO2 Monitoring Mission **) CHIME: Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging[...] with analyses of the sunlight reflected from the Earth’s surface. Fortunately, this OHB expertise is also[...] in test campaign Space missions for environmental and climate...

Basic research in space: Getting to the bottom of complex plasmas

the 8th PK-4 mission. © NASA PK-4 allows the observation and examination of waves in a liquid complex[...] the eighth mission of the plasma laboratory were consistently seen as positive. “Even after five years[...] has proved its worth again in its eighth mission,” says Roland Seurig, PK-4...

MTG Meteosat Third Generation: Taking a precise look at the atmosphere

, which directs the primary mirror of telescopes to observation points on Earth with absolute precision[...] -S Mission. In short, FCI and IRS instruments make weather phenomena visible. Rupert Feckl, project manager[...] , ensures that the instrument always faces the Earth in the right position. We...

OHB participates in latest funding round for constellr

is a German deep tech start-up from Freiburg that operates at the interface of Earth Observation[...] and thus save precious water. “We are very excited about the mission and team behind constellr. OHB[...] with what will become our mission control: Lakestar, VSquared, FTTF and IQT for deep tech,...

Satellites

-efficient basis for other applications such as earth observation or meteorology. The first satellite[...] AG, Munich site   EnMAP is the German hyperspectral earth observation satellite with more than 200[...] level, OHB System AG is also working on developing the mission’s instruments. OHB...

OHB LuxSpace and ESA sign contract for the development and qualification of the Triton-X microsatellite platform

and Earth observation, but also technology testing and demonstrator missions. In addition to the prime[...] the implementation of the ESA SAT-AIS mission ESAIL, which was successfully launched in autumn 2020. A further[...] special feature of the Triton-X platform is its optimisation for...