Galileo FOC satellites Danielè and Alizée successfully launched

of life” to the ESOC Control Center in Darmstadt. Over the next few days, the two satellites[...] says: “Following the successful initialisation, a stable connection with the two satellites has been[...] to schedule.” In the coming week, the Galileo control center in Oberpfaffenhofen will take...

Milestone for OHB: SAR-Lupe radar reconnaissance system in operation for 10 years

in crisis situations and makes a constructive contribution to ensuring full readiness of the armed forces[...] , we are continuing our work on the original program and are already developing further systems for the Federal[...] Republic of Germany. OHB is also the principal contractor for...

Important milestone reached in the construction of the Ariane 6 launch facilities

09. February 2018 Press Releases Important milestone reached in the construction of the Ariane[...] technology group OHB SE, and its Mainz-based subsidiary MT Mechatronics GmbH are constructing the mechanical[...] launch facilities (ELA 4) in the Amazon region in a contract for the French space...

OHB signs contract with ESA for the development of optical technology for satellite navigation

Press Release Technological leap in satellite navigation OHB signs contract with ESA[...] of the technology is to be harnessed for satellite navigation as well. OHB System AG today signed a contract[...] . The objective is to develop key technologies and concepts for optical time transfer and...

Main shareholders of OHB SE establish family foundation to preserve the Company's ownership profile

by the foundation, the central benchmark is the securing, sustaining and continuation of the OHB Group. The number of family[...] share pool continues to comprise 69.72 % of the shares in OHB SE, which also includes 1,000,000 shares[...] with regard to the persons acting - insofar as the...

Destination Venus part 5: Why a mission to Venus helps us to deepen our knowledge about Earth

to bring measuring instruments into the planet's atmosphere and conduct an in-situ search for traces[...] us with information about our Earth Prof. Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, CEO of the German Aerospace center, is convinced[...] and it is difficult to conceive of life based on elements other...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

into the planet's atmosphere and conduct an in-situ search for traces of life. Due to the extreme[...] of the compound in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet is considered an indication of the existence of life[...] discussed on Twitter. After the press conference of the Royal Astronomical...

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...

Sparkling clean!

, upholstered furniture and carpets, which contributes to the formation of house dust in the form of fine[...] be serviced and contaminations increase the probability of malfunctions occurring during the planned lifetime[...] prone to failure due to contamination, as conventional lubricants cannot...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

unprecedented concern across the planet over the condition that the Earth will have in the year 2100[...] that concerns societies in Germany and Europe, and perhaps even worldwide, in equal measure: namely[...] indictment of the previous inaction by politicians to address the consequences of...