Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

climate change, science and politics will very soon have a new weapon at their disposal: the German[...] by the OHB Center for Optics and Science in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. This instrument records[...] to a new level For our engineers at the Centre for Optics and Science, working on the...

What is EnMAP capable of?

. The geosciences, agricultural sciences and environmental sciences will benefit from this. What else is EnMAP[...] and Science” space center in Oberpfaffenhofen. Although EnMAP is primarily a scientific mission[...] is scheduled for April 2022, and the scientific mission is designed to last five...

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

) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (Joint Institute for High Temperatures, JIHT). The PK-4 research laboratory[...] Oberpfaffenhofen, December 6, 2019. Three-dimensional complex plasmas in space were the subject of a scientific[...] the scientific results of the “PK-4” plasma laboratory, which...

OHB Venture Capital invests in astrofactum

and services in the field of astronomical research, with a customer base from the domains science, education[...] network within the scientific research landscape. astrofactum was founded in 2014 with the long-term[...] successor to the Hubble Space Telescope will enable not only scientists, but...

Fly me to the Moon!

science payload. The follow-on ILL design increases payload accommodation options and mass capacity[...] to the Moon? Dr Lutz Richter, Project Manager ‘Future Projects Science & Exploration’ at OHB System[...] planets” in solar system science. Finally, the recently confirmed volatile deposits...

OHB awarded ESA contract for the development of 3 Biological Experiment Units for the Biolab facility on board the ISS

by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology from Trondheim. Each consortium partner will be responsible[...] realization of the “3D Bronchial Mucosa” experiment. For this the science team has pioneered the development[...] satellites for Earth observation, navigation,...

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

in difficult times and bring variety and joy into many a difficult life. Sports facilities, schools and day

Space Encounter: Space debris must not become a tool for a new Cold War in space

the infrastructure in space. This would have serious consequences for everyday life on Earth – especially

We.OHB - Part 12: Instructor with a soft spot for a screwdriver

always more to life than just work. So what does Christian Fischer do in his spare time? I love screwing

OHB Italia contributing to exploration of Mercury: SERENA instrument launched on-board BepiColombo

Abundances), one of 16 scientific instruments mounted on-board BepiColombo, in collaboration with the Italian[...] . The scientific information and accurate measurements that will be provided by this instrument will lead[...] of the SERENA suite, which controls and manages data to and from all the...