OHB celebrates successful launch of the first Arctic Weather Satellite

in a polar orbit and measures temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. It is equipped with a 19-channel[...] insufficient. The large European weather satellites (Meteosat) are positioned in geostationary orbit at 36,000[...] kilometers and orbit along with the Earth above the equator, meaning...

OHB Sweden contributes to ClearSpace-1 mission

establish a new market for future in-orbit servicing as well as debris removal, expected to be crucial[...] industry. After launch and a following drift phase, it will attain its target orbit for rendezvous[...] in orbit.” Contact for media representatives:  Marianne Radel Head of Corporate...

OHB and Thales Alenia Space sign contract for refuelling system for Lunar Gateway

Refuelling, Infrastructure and Telecommunications) for the new Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway[...] the moon on different orbits and thus provide access to the entire surface. World first made by OHB[...] are being developed by European, American, Japanese, and Canadian partners, are to be placed...

OHB Sweden: Satellite mission Prisma celebrates its 10th anniversary

was launched into orbit. OHB Sweden, a subsidiary of the space and technology group OHB SE, was the prime[...] 145 kg) was equipped with innovative propulsion systems providing full orbit control capability. Tango[...] observation, in-orbit satellite servicing, debris removal, etc. Also, new...

National Heinrich Hertz satellite communications mission: OHB orders satellite payload from Tesat

the telecommunications satellite. OHB will also be overseeing the satellite launch, preparing its in-orbit start[...] entails in-orbit verification of new technologies. For this purpose, roughly one dozen new technologies[...] , earth observation and in-orbit verification and can be fitted with...

EDRS-C reached launch site Kourou

of satellites in an orbit that makes them appear to be permanently "fixed" over a network of ground stations[...] . The system is designed to relay data between Earth Observation satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO[...] ) as well as drones and aircrafts and the EDRS satellites in geostationary orbit...

Galileo FOC satellites Danielè and Alizée successfully launched

their planned orbit at an altitude of around 23,000 kilometers. Shortly after they sent their first “sign[...] launch brings the number of OHB-built satellites in orbit to a new total of ten, with a further[...] solutions for space. This includes low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for...

Significant milestone reached: OHB hands over first flight model for MTG weather satellites

that will be positioned in geostationary orbit. From there the satellites record data and transmit it to the ground[...] ), which will operate the MTG satellites in orbit, aims to maintain and further develop Europe's leading[...] order of optical satellites in geostationary orbit for...

New type of propulsion system for SmallGEO “Electra” variant

DE0005936124) has now been tasked with developing the electric propulsion system and the Attitude-Orbit-Control[...] , the service life of the satellite and the ability to maneuver it to another orbital position can also[...] be enhanced. Moreover, this configuration offers a broad range of...

Four in one go: OHB Galileo satellites successfully launched

at 17.25 hours (CET) and are now orbiting the earth. “These were the four last Galileo satellites[...] from Batch 2 and both the launch and the release of the satellites into their orbits went off without a hitch[...] . Immediately after being released into orbit, the satellites activated their...