"Environmental monitoring from space will assume a dimension we cannot even imagine at this time."

on all of humanity. Is it conceivable that with Earth observation satellite technology this effect could[...] to depict reality in a confident and independent way in order to know what is true. Political[...] , will be confronted with the question of how long-term developments can be assessed and...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

scientific consensus on this for decades. Nevertheless, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions[...] are progressing very slowly. And this despite the fact that the consequences of global warming are becoming[...] . What does geoengineering look like in practice? There are a variety of ideas...

High school students

support from our training staff. The lectures, which are held on site at OHB, are conducted by experts[...] from our specialist departments. In contrast to conventional study programmes, you will also earn money[...] built a Mars rover , which they are constantly developing. They also work on...

EnMAP: Making the invisible visible

can be detected very accurately by means of hyperspectral remote sensing. For example, the condition[...] by one and the same sensor. This includes water quality, the condition of forests, local methane concentration[...] , it will be possible to assess the condition of forests more accurately. As...

We.OHB. Part 8: Our work is a bit like reading a glass ball.

orbits towards LEO mega-constellations. These can consist of up to thousands of satellites. Consequently[...] secure data communications. The business model underlying mega-constellations is really quite different[...] of my work on mega-constellations I am very active in New Space and start-ups....

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

a special role in this context, as images can be taken from space from any point on the Earth's surface[...] in the event of a conflict. Dynamic situations, such as the war in Ukraine, require constant and targeted[...] to satellite constellations As this situation increasingly turned out to be a...

What ESG (Environment + Social + Governance) means for the OHB Group

is an incredibly wide-reaching topic. With sustainability, we consider all three areas grouped under ESG[...] focus on environmental aspects and thus, primarily on our energy consumption and our direct CO2[...] , as we are convinced that many of our products contribute to dealing with climate...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

of the mission. In this interview, Dr Axel Müller, Lead Expert Cleanliness and Contamination Control at OHB[...] of avoiding contamination on technical components are not applicable. It is not for nothing that NASA[...] properties. It can also contaminate optics and settle on solar cells and...

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

that the company is in good condition as he has the most to lose. Family-run companies avoid certain dubious things[...] to be willing to work for smaller margins as long as the company is in good condition. This is because[...] © OHB 21. March 2018 “Family-owned companies are islands of...

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

astronomer and musician Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel. Before that, Saturn was considered to be the outermost[...] it for a star in the constellation of Taurus and catalogued it accordingly as "34 Tauri". Friedrich Wilhelm[...] and was devised by the German astronomer Johann Bayer. According to his...