INNOspace Masters: The winners of the OHB Challenge have been announced

the development, construction and use of a micro launcher that will make it possible to propel small satellites[...] different countries: OHB System, OHB Sweden, MT Aerospace and Blue Horizon. Difficult decision: Many good[...] suggestions for the OHB Challenge “We received many good proposals,...

OHB Contributing to ESA’s Earth Explorer Mission FLEX

Terrando, Deputy Managing Director for Business Italy, Airborne & Space Systems Division at Leonardo[...] with the European Space Agency (ESA) to design, build and test the instrument for the satellite FLEX (FLuorescence[...] distinguished. The FLEX satellite will fly in tandem formation with...

OHB Italia awarded contract for Earth observation constellation IRIDE

Italia is based on the prototype of the Eaglet II satellite including its Flight Operation System[...] in the global space system,” declared Roberto Aceti, Managing Director of OHB Italia. “OHB Italia is very proud[...] IRIDE 12 satellites to monitor climate change and critical infrastructures...

MT Aerospace is conducting research into new concepts for commercial micro-launchers on behalf of ESA

services to companies with small satellites,” commented Jerome Breteau, manager of ESA’s Future Launchers[...] micro-launchers on behalf of ESA Augsburg, February 13, 2018.  Until now, small satellites have[...] for the launcher to lift off from an airborne aircraft. This would be a viable option...

OHB Italia Nanosat EAGLET 1 successfully launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

and rely to the ground the AIS signals (Automatic Information System)  transmitted by vessels[...] in the area covered by the satellite. Mr. Roberto Aceti, Managing Director of OHB Italia said: “Today’s launch[...] of a constellation of highly innovative, quickly deployable and low cost satellite...

The Dream Chaser® for European Utilization Program Takes Flight with Memorandum of Understanding

from the design and development of space systems to the management of launch services, from in-orbit satellite[...] such as the Galileo navigation satellites, the SARah reconnaissance system, the MTG meteorological satellites[...] -solutions addressing the entire value chain for satellite...

ESA announces the Zero Debris Charter initiative supported by Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space

at satellite’s end of life”. Josef Aschbacher, Director General, ESA Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems[...] vehicles to extend satellites’ lifespan in orbit, and managing space debris thanks to robotic capabilities[...] -of-life management,” Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus...

OHB now also with a key role in the second ExoMars mission

  (supplying the X-band communications system and electronic ground equipment) and  Thales Alenia Space[...] UK  (in charge of the propulsion system). The carrier flight model is to be shipped to Thales Alenia Space[...] to France (Cannes), where testing of the complete satellite composite will be...

OHB Sweden signs contracts with Thales Alenia Space for propulsion subsystems on CHIME and ROSE-L

Sweden's core skills lie in the areas of small satellites, AOCS and propulsion subsystems[...] , satellites and spacecraft subsystems. With more than 30 years of proven success in a wide range of space[...] systems Kista, 22 June 2023 - OHB Sweden AB, a subsidiary of the space and technology group...

Fly me to the Moon!

onto the ground, and release small satellites into lunar orbit. “The key advantage of LSAS[...] to the Moon? Dr Lutz Richter, Project Manager ‘Future Projects Science & Exploration’ at OHB System[...] went into a lunar orbit, however, the soft-landing maneuver led to a high-speed impact with the ...