The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space

models emerging. The market is changing rapidly. This calls for new technologies, new processes and new[...] production methods. It is true that governments will always play a central role in space activities[...] , particularly as supervisors, as initiators of projects and as operators of public...

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

then slowly sink into the planet's core. In 2017 this process could be reproduced in the laboratory[...] to their great distance from the Earth, Uranus and Neptune have not had many visitors so far. Only the NASA probe[...] Voyager 2 could fill its Instagram profile with images of the two ice...

EASI-STRESS: Non-destructive analysis of residual stress in components

, precise knowledge of stresses can help to qualify new materials or processes more quickly. Axel Müller[...] Thermal and mechanical manufacturing and joining processes generate residual stress in metal[...] partners, the step towards process development and quality assurance in industrial...

New type of booster casing for ARIANE 6 successfully tested

on the development of the state-of-the-art production technology for carbon-fiber processing together with the DLR[...] developed process leads to lower cost when compared to conventional wet-winding processes, substantially[...] With a diameter of 3.5 meters and a length of 6 meters, the booster...

OHB celebrates milestone: Asteroid probe Hera mating successfully completed

precision. To accomplish the mating procedure, the platform module has to be lifted and hovered above[...] 24. August 2023 Press Release OHB celebrates milestone: Asteroid probe Hera mating successfully[...] completed It fits! For mating, the platform module was lifted over the propulsion module...

There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem

OHB’s processes in order to avoid space debris as far as possible. This also includes the installation[...] 25 years or whether we need a maneuver. During production, we can make sure that materials with a certain[...] PhD thesis (2013, photo material: ESA) So there are rules that can be followed...

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

Dr Hubertus Thomas, who heads the Complex Plasmas Group of the Institute of Materials Physics in Space[...] for Material Physics in Space (formerly the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, MPE[...] as artificially produced matter in fluorescent tubes or plasma televisions. Complex...

MT Aerospace and ArianeGroup sign development contracts with ESA for enhanced Ariane 6 composite upper stage technologies

and hydrogen on a large scale), and to demonstrate filling and draining processes and integrity of the primary[...] MT Aerospace’s concentrates on materials and technologies for composite tanks and structures under cryogenic[...] . MT Aerospace is a technology leader in lightweight structures...

Challenge accomplished: OHB selects winners at INNOspace Masters

and systems.  PCM is a phase change material, i.e. a material that can store a high proportion of heat[...] , the focus was on ideas and concepts exhibiting varying degrees of innovation and maturity for the different[...] joint space projects. This is an absolute win-win situation”, says Dr. Timo...

OHB Digital Connect to develop manipulation system for high-energy CT scanner

can be integrated into routine examinations in industrial processes, as the test objects can[...] for Fraunhofer IIS Innovative system concept for tomorrow's non-destructive materials testing Mainz/Fürth[...] be captured in great detail and inspected for wear or material defects without...