Lunar Gateway: Why the European Refuelling Module is a gamechanger for exploration missions

on Earth is much better than in space. Or to put it another way: There are no refuelling stations in space[...] of fuel brought from Earth. To change this and enable sustainable exploration missions to more distant[...] on a mission to Mars, one of Earth's closest neighbouring planets, the mass...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 1: Why OHB is conducting research on geoengineering

The emergence and spread of humankind has already permanently changed the face of the Earth[...] has changed the Earth and will continue to do so in the future – what matters is the direction[...] a spacecraft that could be placed at Lagrange Point 1 between the Sun and the Earth, where it would...

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

, our solar system, the Earth and thus also we humans came into being and developed over the course[...] thousands of Earth-like planets orbiting a sun in the so-called habitable zone – that is, an environment[...] life exists beyond Earth? Exploration provides answers to fundamental questions I...

OHB Digital Connect develops AI application to improve the spatial resolution of weather data

of around 36,000 kilometers, geostationary satellites can capture the entirety of the side of the Earth[...] of the Kachelmann Group). DestinE: Earth's Digital Twin The project, which is called “AI/ML Application Demonstrator[...] Using DestinE: Enhancement of Lower Resolution Products”, is part...

Muscle work in space: Training plan à la OHB for Alexander Gerst

muscular changes 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth    Have you ever done just[...] on his journey some 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth. For, you see, the Bremen-based space[...] and environmental impact testing and is now orbiting the earth inside the small device at...

Into the unknown: How Comet Interceptor will study a comet that has not yet been discovered

structures of transiting exoplanets. Both missions will be delivered to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point[...] , the Earth and a spacecraft. This means that an orbit around this point is relatively stable and requires[...] very little maintenance. The Sun-Earth L2 point is located about 1.5 million...

Spectacular first images of MTG-I 1 published

of the full Earth disc from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager-1 (MTG-I1). The first image reveals a level[...] of detail about the weather over Europe and Africa not previously possible from 36 000 km above Earth[...] such a spectacular view of our Earth – images are taken every ten minutes...

MT Aerospace AG commissioned to deliver Tank Systems for European Mars-Mission ERO

-Mission ERO NASA and ESA plan to bring a piece of Mars back to Earth Augsburg, 20 May 2021. Our[...] neighboring planet Mars has been having repeated visits from Earth: Probes are orbiting Mars, rovers[...] ) program: the delivery of Mars soil samples to Earth in the 2030s. The Augsburg based MT...

OHB signs memorandum of understanding with Israeli space technology company Helios

the expansion of humanity beyond Earth and to dramatically reduce the cost of space exploration. Oxygen[...] operations. OHB is also responsible for marketing the opportunities to fly to the Earth satellite[...] sustainable human life on Earth and beyond. Among its core developments are reactors...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

on Earth, but also on all other terrestrial planets – and their moons. Our Earth's moon in particular[...] is covered all over with dust. And unlike on Earth, this dust is not polished smooth by wind and weather[...] not function in the lunar environment as it does on Earth. The Apollo astronauts...