Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

companies on the Zero Debris Charter. This is intended to define goals for the responsible and sustainable[...] . Especially at an altitude of 700 to 800 kilometres. There is hardly any residual atmosphere there that could[...] slow objects down. As a result, objects remain at these altitudes for...

All systems go! EnMAP launch date confirmed by SpaceX

Technology Institute will be responsible for archiving, processing and validating the satellite data[...] at the limit of what is technically feasible. The end result was a satellite that benefits all humanity[...] recording bands in a wavelength range from 420 to 2,450 nanometers. The spectral r...

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

consortium responsible for the payload development and the ESA team in charge of the mission all put[...] other European research institutes to visit the cleanroom and take a look at the flight hardware[...] of research work. The observations enable a more precise characterisation of stars...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected?

for Asteroid Day on June 30th. Was an asteroid impact really responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs

Antwerp Space awarded a contract for the realisation of the LaRa instrument for ExoMars 2020

design the so-called Carrier, which will bring the rover to Mars. In addition, OHB is responsible[...] results LaRa will provide. This contract is also a testimony to Antwerp Space´ know-how and our engineers

2018

that was presented to the ESA member states’ ministers responsible for space at their interim meeting in Madrid[...] consisting of SNC and 4SPACE. more 03. December 2018 Sign of respect Starting today, a square in Bremen

First launches in the North Sea planned for 2024 - GOSA starts its first demo mission

as operator of the maritime infrastructure and will be responsible for the onshore and offshore facilities[...] , however, suborbital launchers will initially be started with smaller research missions. Each launch[...] that will also be used for future launches and tested during the orbital resear...

OHB SE discloses 9M interim report 2018

17% over the same period last year (previous year: EUR 541.0 million). The operating result (EBITDA[...] on the previous year (5.9%). The result from ordinary activities after the first nine months of 2018 increased[...] (previous year: EUR 8.9 million) in the 2018 reporting period resulted in a...

OHB to invest EUR 20 million in Bremen location by 2020

2020' that has now been adopted, we are responding to the increased demands.“ The core[...] of additional buildings at its Bremen headquarters by 2020. "The investments have become necessary as a result

JUICE will communicate with Earth using technology from OHB subsidiary Antwerp Space

, Antwerp Space has successfully demonstrated its capability to take full end-responsibility in the design