Galileo FOC satellites Danielè and Alizée successfully launched

, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems and experiments for human[...] of life” to the ESOC Control Center in Darmstadt. Over the next few days, the two satellites[...] and built by OHB System AG have been successfully launched on board a Soyuz launcher,...

All systems go! EnMAP launch date confirmed by SpaceX

to the Earth observation satellite was developed and built at the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science[...] the capabilities of German space science and industry. The mission called for new developments in many areas[...] the first phase of the satellite’s life in space,” reports OHB project...

Sign of respect

, December 3, 2018. Starting today, a square in Bremen commemorates the life and work of the entrepreneur[...] major scientific mission PLATO. “PLATO will be searching for answers to the time-old question[...] . “This is a wonderful tribute to the life’s work of my late husband, for which I am...

Preliminary design review completed for Giant Magellan Telescope

. “The technology fitted to the GMT will revolutionize our understanding of science in the universe. Its seven[...] and scientific institutes. With a diameter of 24.5 meters, the GMT is a next-generation large-scale telescope[...] , a separate earthquake mitigation system has been developed to...

“Max Valier” nano-satellite successfully launched

Physics (MPE) in Garching.  The team were elated when “Max Valier Sat” emitted its first sign of life[...] Manfred Fuchs came from and is a region with which he maintained close contacts throughout his life[...] . The difference is that this time the data will be available not only to scientists...

OHB to construct a pioneering spacecraft constellation to capture gravitational waves

to capture gravitational waves Successful kick-off event at Paris Airshow for ESAs flagship science mission[...] to their extreme,” said Prof. Carole Mundell, ESA’s Director of Science, and she adds: “When it is flying, LISA[...] , and place Europe at the forefront of space technology and...

“Columbus” flew into space 10 years ago

mission, saying: “Our powerful European science lab in space. What we investigate here cannot be done[...] , various life support systems, electronics, the FlyWheel sports apparatus and the PK-4  equipment[...] on board the space station in microgravity conditions is giving scientists new...

Successful launch for Heinrich Hertz mission

. I am very proud and happy that we have contributed not only to realising the scientific and technical part[...] (VA261). Another 36 partners are involved in the mission - 14 of them on the scientific payload. Contact[...] , 7 July 2023 - Tonight at midnight CEST, the last Ariane 5 rocket (VA261) ...

MT Mechatronics signs contract for Giant Magellan Telescope structure

consortium of leading universities and science institutions. Funding for the project comes from the partner[...] National University, Carnegie Institution for Science, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo[...] , Harvard University, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute,...

Protecting the Earth from threats from outer space

from science, research, technology, space agencies and the general public, providing information about[...] for life on Earth. I consider Asteroid Day an important platform to promote public awareness on this topic[...] with a diameter of up to 100 meters from Sicily, Italy. According to scientif...