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

at satellite’s end of life”. Josef Aschbacher, Director General, ESA Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems[...] vision, I strongly believe in the crucial role of satellites for a more sustainable life on Earth[...] . But with the growing number of satellites in orbit, we need to ensure that...

Contract for electro-optical reconnaissance system signed

SE, has today signed a contract with the customer for the implementation of a global electro-optical satellite[...] for a further satellite-based reconnaissance system after SAR-Lupe and SARah,” says Fuchs. “This makes OHB[...] that OHB already has in satellite-based reconnaissance systems. “The...

OHB at the Paris Air Show 2017

a comprehensive impression of the OHB Group’s range such as models of the Galileo FOC satellite, the full gamut[...] satellite series. This will of course be supplemented with exciting topics from the Aerospace and Industrial[...] . These particularly include low-orbiting and geostationary satelli...

Rocket Factory Augsburg signs agreement with Andøya Space for maiden flight

launch services for small satellites from 2022. "This partnership is of key importance as it will enable[...] RFA and Andøya Space to launch the first satellite from continental Europe on a European launch[...] capacity of 1.5 tons. The launcher is intended to place small satellites in a low...

OHB start-up Rocket Factory signs agreement with Exolaunch to supply commercial launch services

satellites. © RFA Augsburg , August 19, 2020 . The youngest member of the international OHB family[...] ) with Exolaunch to provide end-to-end launch services for small satellites. “RFA is looking forward to launching[...] is developing a launcher system called RFA One for small satellites with a...

OHB awarded contract for the regeneration of Bundeswehr ground stations

stations for the German Federal Armed Forces' satellite communications system (SATCOMBw). Bremen-based OHB[...] in different variants. The system's satellites COMSATBw-1 and COMSATBw-2 are in geostationary orbit[...] with its first own satellite-based reconnaissance system in 2007. Since...

OHB subsidiary LuxSpace and Universität der Bundeswehr München sign contract for SeRANIS mission with Triton-X platform

for Internet of Space) small satellite mission. This mission provides the world's first publicly accessible[...] enables the integration of all SeRANIS experimental payloads on one platform. SeRANIS is a small satellite[...] . “With the goal to create a multi-functional experimental laboratory on...

OHB Italia awarded contract for four further Flyeye telescopes for protection of space environment

is one of the principal threats to satellites. Our satellite-based infrastructure is essential for the security of space[...] larger than 1 cm in Earth orbit, any of which can damage operational satellites. Given this, anyone can

Multi-dimensional reconnaissance: OHB Digital Connect realises technology demonstrator for the German Armed Forces

of the individual sensors and platforms to be compensated for and strengths to be leveraged. Satellites are used[...] in the satellite images is then automatically transferred to other sensors on other platforms (e.g. airplanes[...] as information superiority," explains Susanne Heimberger,...

Inauguration of the new “Optics & Science” OHB Space Center in Oberpfaffenhofen

earth observation satellite as the prime contractor. MTG entails optical instruments for the third[...] -generation European weather satellite MTG (Meteosat Third Generation). The satellite buses for both projects[...] are being completed by OHB in Bremen. Horst Seehofer and Marco Fuchs during the...