Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

in common: they provide an unbiased view from above. By viewing the planet from great heights with Earth[...] . In this case, the deeper purpose of all space activities is to observe changes on the surface of the planet[...] for providing previously unimagined insights and perhaps even for...

Space Encounter: Bezos' audacious ride into space will give new impetus to useful space technology

. But the day would also have been a disaster for markets and visions. All further planned flights[...] to record the development of our planet as a whole - from which we then gain the insights to develop[...] will not become a mass business for a long time yet. The costs and risks are simply too...

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

, the CEO of OHB. He was very enthusiastic about the topic. Especially about possibly finding a Plan[...] , but what if climate change gives us too little time to do that? Catastrophic damage to our planet could[...] less technological solutions. Planting large amounts of trees to absorb CO 2 is a...

Space Encounter: The moon is an exciting target, especially from a research point of view

: 3D printers, for example, to produce building materials for habitats for growing plants for food supplies[...] be a whole network of such stations. I can also very well imagine that the planned Lunar Gateway – the space[...] goals. I’m sure that flying to the moon will not be a profitable busine...

Great visions with small satellites

in the planned future constellation are to be based on the InnoSat platform. This will make rapid and cost[...] : “Keep it simple!” In our business in particular, people tend to complicate things. Isaac Newton said[...] -effective series production possible in the constellation phase. In...

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

destinations in the future, ESA is contributing a special module to the planned Lunar Gateway space station[...] on a mission to Mars, one of Earth's closest neighbouring planets, the mass of the fuel required can easily[...] as the return to Earth into account, such a mission quickly becomes...

Space Encounter: Why we need more funding for space missions

20 2018. Space is an exciting business - this is stating the obvious for anyone who works in the space[...] for the government. Indeed, the government is the largest player in space and is active on both sides of the field

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

and the survival of the planet depend on scientifically sound facts and the knowledge derived from them. Antje[...] decisions for the future of our planet. The problem is that humanity is running out of time[...] impact on our planet are being overridden by man-made changes in climate and the...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

ESAIL will track ship movements over the entire globe as it orbits the planet. © ESA 05. July 2019[...] for you? Miguel Ordoñez Labrador: The space business is relatively small, and LxS is a company that covers a large[...] the right way to get started? My previous experience in the space sector...

Space Encounter: Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021

to a consortium of European space companies, including OHB. The EU plans to develop a so-called constellation[...] be launched into space. One of these ambitious companies is Rocket Factory Augsburg, which is planning[...] the crisis comparatively well - both in terms of the consequences for our...