PLATO: OHB reaching for the stars

. PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) is the name of the third M(edium) class mission[...] as industrial prime contractor to negotiate the implementation of the satellite. The PLATO (Planetary Transits[...] such as these: How do planets arise? How do they change over time? Is our...

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

the best if they float freely in space and are not limited to a few lattice planes. This is why research[...] for Material Physics in Space (formerly the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, MPE[...] was provided by DLR Space Administration and the Max Planck Society. 1. Complex pla...

OHB and ESA seal PLATO scientific mission

SE, the industrial principal contractor for PLATO (Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars), the next major[...] Wörner, Director General of ESA. “With our Plato satellite we are focusing on Earth-like planets orbiting[...] satellite for ESA. The plans that we worked on with our core team...

ESA’s PLATO observatory: OHB System AG readies for integration of 26 cameras

Agency’s (ESA) scientific mission PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) is coming along[...] , the satellite will have 26 cameras, which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. In order[...] : “It is amazing to see how our dream of a telescope able to detect and...

OHB contributing to definition phase for Venus mission EnVision

into the geological evolution of Venus. Venus: Earth's sister planet Venus is Earth's closest neighbouring planet[...] and is similar to it in size, mass and chemical composition. Nevertheless, the conditions on the two planets[...] could not be more different. Unlike the other terrestrial planet...

Asteroid Day is Ready to Rock Around the Clock

the world are planned for  Asteroid Day on June 30, 2017 , the anniversary of Earth's largest asteroid[...] and facilitate future exploration. Events for Asteroid Day 2017 are being planned on all five continents[...] is asteroid day. Events will take place for all ages at science centers, planet...

Mission accomplished: OHB placing the largest clean room in operation

and planning offices faced a tight schedule to ensure that satellite projects can now be implemented in the ISO[...] 8 cleanroom. “I am very proud of the craftsmen and planners involved in the construction. It was quite[...] there. The planning team attached great importance to sustainable design...

Bremen PLATO Hall selected by Chamber of Architect for Architecture Day 2021

needed for the construction of the integration hall. The planning team attached great importance[...] to sustainable design in the construction project. Modern open-plan office space covering a further 1,900 square[...] of time. However, thanks to the great cooperation between the planners,...

Antwerp Space awarded a contract for the realisation of the LaRa instrument for ExoMars 2020

platform that will actually land on the planet and a rover that will explore the martian surface[...] Planet's orientation and rotation, helping to understand better its internal structure. It will also[...] , Managing Director of Antwerp Space N.V. "LaRa will help us to understand why our sister ...

Beautiful clouds on board the ISS Space Station

of experiment data  A further two PK-4 missions are planned for 2021, followed by three for 2022. Starting[...] in plasma crystal research in space over the past 20 years PK3-Plus; Thomas Reiter works[...] with the Plasmakristall Telescience Apparatus in the Zvezda Service Module 2006. © NASA...