Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

station, rover or atmospheric mission: the exploration of Venus pushes terrestrial technologies[...] due to overheating. Despite the technical advances of recent decades, the extreme temperatures[...] ) and represents a mixture of mechanical computer, military technology first used in World War I...

SARah satellites successfully launched

and Space) and two identical reflector satellites, which are based on SAR-Lupe's proven technology[...] . By combining the two satellite types, the advantages of the individual technologies can be utilised[...] Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung,...

We.OHB. Part 9: A motivator of junior staff with a soft spot for black holes

. That’s right. A good team spirit is indispensable. How did you end up in space technology[...] From the school desk to the clean room: How physical/technical assistants qualify for a job at OHB Many career[...] paths lead to a job in space technology: a high school diploma and a degree in...

Detective work on the oceans

in Luxembourg: LuxSpace, a subsidiary of technology group OHB, assembles microsatellites that pick[...] quickly enough. And you are obtaining the technical expertise from the University of Poznan? Gerd Eiden[...] : How physical/technical assistants qualify for a job at OHB Many career paths lead...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 1: Why OHB is conducting research on geoengineering

contributions space technology can make in the fight against climate change. Of course, satellites already[...] provide important data on the climate and its changes, but perhaps space technology can also be used[...] from the atmosphere. These include the capture and storage of greenhouse gasses...

TEXUS-53: Mission accomplished!

is the essence of the TEXUS missions, since it enables tests on scien-tific and technological experiments[...] Project Manager, Horst Pfeuffer. Even after 40 years, there is still room for technical improvement[...] , which stands for “Technological Experiments under Microgravity” was established...

MT Aerospace awarded contract for the production of ten Ariane 5 sets

. With an industrial work share of around 10 percent, MT Aerospace is developing technical innovations for metal[...] ), Cagliari (Italy) and Kourou (French Guyana). As a member of the listed European space and technology group[...] Ariane launch vehicle, the Airbus fleet, space vehicles and...

OHB’s Process Control Systems unit awarded second place in top supplier status by Deutsche Bahn in the infrastructure category

, the world’s leading transport technology exhibition, yesterday. For around 45 years now, OHB’s Process Control[...] railway infrastructure processes. These include station control technology for 16.7 Hz traction power[...] to process control technology. Award ceremony at the InnoTrans. © OHB...

We.OHB - Part 4t: It’s fascinating to see all the things that have been achieved at this company over the last 37 years

the technical aspects of a project with the budget. “In a nutshell, our parameters are quality, time and cost[...] ,” she says. In her day-to-day business, she therefore has many technical clarification meetings[...] , want to plot the space technology company’s future in a spirit of optimism and...

Asteroid research for the protection of planet Earth

contributing with his company’s own technical developments and investments: “We owe this to future generations[...] ”, says the entrepreneur and father of two. The tremendous progress that is being made in space technology[...] system and for highlighting the need for science and technology to...