“Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity”

public-sector orders, this is something that has never changed. Obviously, this requires employees[...] . This has changed over time. The holding company now handles cross-sectional tasks for the group such as human[...] coming from? Mostly from Europe but also from a broader value chain. To date,...

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

, which eject huge amounts of highly charged particles, cause DNA defects that would undoubtedly cause[...] on Mars a long time ago? How would this change our view of ourselves if it were scientifically proven[...] sea. That we derive explanations about certain processes from the findings and...

What is the difference between asteroids and comets

– also commonly known as shooting stars, as they light up as the air particles are charged. All

ARIANE 6 launching facilities: development of mechanical systems fully on schedule

and timing challenges posed by the ambitious ARIANE 6 program,” says Holger Brössel, the responsible program[...] chapter in the tradition and excellence of the two companies in European space business

OHB Italia awarded contract for Earth observation constellation IRIDE

IRIDE 12 satellites to monitor climate change and critical infrastructures Rome/Milan, 7. December 2022[...] . “IRIDE represents the key know-how development essential to meet the increasingly difficult challenges

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis April 28, 2020. Federal Chancellor Angela[...] tied to an industrial just-in-time supply chain. But let's not fool ourselves: Even the one-eyed among[...] their economies back on track and how quickly the supply chains are back up....

20-meter moonwalk: How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB

. The greatest challenge was to develop a coherent composition despite the varying quality of the archive[...] Moscow – a unique experience that forms the basis for my work. Respect! What was the greatest challenge[...] suit, also constitutes a great physical and mental challenge. Have you...

Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

contributions to the enormous challenges of our time. Space has long since ceased to be a field in which states[...] change and ensures that dependencies are reduced and sovereignty is created. The latter will be achieved[...] the European Space Champion" Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter 20....

OHB CEO Fuchs: Asteroid research to protect the Earth

astronomers such as the physicist Dr. Edward Tsang “Ed” Lu (multiple ISS and MIR missions; chairman[...] ), Russell Louis “Rusty” Schweikart (Apollo 9 astronaut and vice chairman of the B612 Foundation) as well[...] as the Asteroid Day founding members, the German film-maker Grig Richters and the...

EDRS-C satellite passes acoustic testing with flying colors

, the compressed air then audibly flows into the chamber and testing finally commences. During testing, the teams[...] of the satellite from inside the chamber: only its external thermal insulation foils, the MLI (multi layer[...] is now able to continue on its journey through various test chamber...