ESA’s PLATO observatory: OHB System AG readies for integration of 26 cameras

, the satellite will have 26 cameras, which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. In order[...] and the in-orbit commissioning phase. OHB's involvement will only end with the in-orbit verification, which[...] will prove the satellite's full functionality in orbit. For the...

No collision risks from GMS-T satellite

as recently presented to the public by representatives of OneWeb. “The orbit of the GMS-T satellite[...] of the satellite in this specified orbit. The reason is simple: OHB had no reason to believe that there might[...] be a potential collision risk on this orbit. This risk still does not exist,...

Successful Launch: ExoMars on its way to the Red Planet

is in good health. The Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing demonstrator lifted[...] ). The orbiter’s solar wings have also now unfolded and the craft is on its way to Mars. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO[...] Gas Orbiters Coremodule (MTP) Contact for media...

ESA announces the Zero Debris Charter initiative supported by Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space

, space pollution is growing immensely. There is space debris circulating in various orbits[...] , but especially with the increasing of megaconstellation population, space traffic in low-Earth orbit (LEO[...] , causing not only the unrecoverable loss of valuable orbits, but also the loss of space...

OHB and The Exploration Company intend to accelerate European lunar exploration GNC technologies

, a European start-up developing in-orbit exploration vehicles, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU[...] with The Exploration Company’s orbital vehicle Nyx in 2028.” About OHB OHB SE is the third largest supplier of space[...] this mission, The Exploration Company develops,...

New contract award for OHB: European Commission orders a further four Galileo satellites

that looking forward reserve satellites will be available both in orbit and on the ground,” adds Dr. Wolfgang[...] , it will be providing support during the launch preparations and in-orbit verification. The contract increases the total[...] number of Galileo satellites ordered from OHB System AG...

Fly me to the Moon!

onto the ground, and release small satellites into lunar orbit. “The key advantage of LSAS[...] to successfully orbit the Moon. Beresheet was led by the non-profit SpaceIL, working with IAI as co-developers[...] went into a lunar orbit, however, the soft-landing maneuver led to a high-speed...

Made by OHB: New European weather satellite successfully launched into space

), it will be positioned at an altitude of 36,000 kilometres in geostationary orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying MTG[...] from industry, we are launching the first sounder satellite of the MTG programme into geostationary orbit[...] from geostationary orbit for the next two decades. MTG is an...

ESA commissions OHB with study on HERA asteroid mission

a millimetre per second. HERA is to provide detailed information on Didymoon's orbit changes and relate them[...] of the mission, has a main body 780 meters in diameter; it is orbited by a moon, called "Didymoon", measuring 160[...] socioeconomic impact on a global scale. In order to modify their...

ExoMars 2016 lifted off from Baikonur

, including the Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli, was launched this morning at 09:31 GMT (10:31 CET) aboard[...] the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Schiaparelli, an entry, descent and landing demonstrator. As a part[...] will then enter orbit around the Red Planet ahead of its exciting multiyear...