constellr awarded multi-million contract by European Commission and European Space Agency

Copernicus Earth observation programme. Specifically, constellr is to provide high-resolution infrared images[...] from the realisation of satellite systems for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications and reconnaissance[...] and availability for each field on Earth. The launch of the...

Bavarian State Minister Aiwanger visiting OHB in Bavaria

tenders for the Copernicus European Earth observation program and will thus be making a crucial[...] to Earth observation, depend on space industry. Among other things, the system provider OHB is conducting[...] the hyperspectral instrument. Hyperspectral images enable scientists a global view on...

OHB coordinates CityCLIM project

based on data from weather models, Earth observation and ground measurements. The project[...] on the ground. Data sources to be integrated include existing services of the European Earth observation[...] the space-based Earth observation data. OHB Digital Connect will use an airborne system to...

Asteroid Day is Ready to Rock Around the Clock

is asteroid day. Events will take place for all ages at science centers, planetariums, observatories, museums[...] Association  at the  Giv’atayim Observatory , the oldest observatory in Israel and the main base[...] the world are planned for  Asteroid Day on June 30, 2017 , the anniversary of Ea...

Preliminary design review completed for Giant Magellan Telescope

design of the enclosure, telescope and site at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. © M3 Engineering. Mainz[...] to special devices that will measure the distance of the celestial bodies observed and determine[...] location on top of the Las Campanas Peak offers ideal conditions for 300 cloudless...

Copernicus CO2 monitoring mission CO2M passes Space Segment Requirements Review

, a major mission in the European Copernicus Earth observation programme, has successfully passed its Space[...] – An addition to the family for the European Earth observation program Earth observation is one of the most

PLATO: OHB reaching for the stars

. PLATO is a satellite-based observatory for use in space to detect and conduct research into exoplanets[...] in ESA's Cosmic Vision program, which involves observing exoplanets. OHB System AG has been selected by ESA[...] do Earth-like planets have in the habitable zone of stars? In addition,...

Hyperspectral satellite EnMAP ready for orbit

of and changes to the ecosystem on the earth’s surface. The “environmental observer” is to lift off on board[...] new era in earth observation. I am pleased and proud that we have managed to complete this ambitious[...] will generate a wealth of new earth observation data, which is of immense...

OHB awarded contract for the delivery of a VGOS telescope for station in Italy

system. The VGOS telescopes are used for geodetic observation and measurement of the earth’s surface[...] Interferometry Global Observing System) telescope with a height of around 13 meters, including the receiver, data[...] and positional accuracy, involves the utilization of several telescopes...

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

telescope able to observe large areas of the visible sky at every exposure, detecting so-called Near Earth[...] . “The deployment of a Flyeye network will allow OHB Italia and Italy to be world leaders in optical observation[...] larger than 1 cm in Earth orbit, any of which can damage operational...