Destination Venus part 2: Why a mission to venus can spark the development of new technologies

neighbour – Two flybys kick off the "Venusian Decade" For a long time, not much attention was paid[...] More #DestinationVenus 16. September 2020 How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus[...] At OHB, Venus has been in vogue not only since the recent discovery...

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

Spaceflight 09. December 2022 Fill it up, please! Why the European Refuelling Module is a gamechanger[...] . For aircraft, in-flight refuelling has been common practice for decades, at least in a military context[...] is being developed as "Xenon Transfer System" (XTS) by OHB in Bremen. Both...

Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace join forces to offer aerospace customers additive manufacturing solutions

: Christian Hackenberg (Senior Vice President Strategy MT Aerospace), Marco Fuchs (CEO OHB SE), Michael Süss[...] AG, a subsidiary of Bremen-based space company OHB SE. Additive manufacturing is driving the next industrial[...] . Investors must not rely on this information for investment decisions...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

to be documented and transmitted to Earth by AIM. However, at the ESA Ministerial Council Meeting in December 2016[...] then decided to carry out the DART mission anyway. Observation of the impact and measurements of the orbit[...] by the ESA member states. The new probe is called Hera and will...

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

. In his second interview with OHB, he explains how the new Venus missions recently announced by NASA and ESA[...] probe. So we may have as many as five missions at Venus at the same time in a decade. That would be even[...] Decade" For a long time, not much attention was paid to Venus. Last...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

Miguel Ordoñez Labrador from OHB subsidiary LuxSpace talks about the challenges of the project[...] the right way to get started? My previous experience in the space sector certainly played a decisive role[...] suppliers has also contributed decisively to this successful result. Above all,...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

of the mission. In this interview, Dr Axel Müller, Lead Expert Cleanliness and Contamination Control at OHB[...] that dust plays no role. What role does OHB have in the study? As the initiator of the project, OHB[...] within the OHB Group. We work on testing and cleaning procedures for equipment...

Contract for electro-optical reconnaissance system signed

 – Marco R. Fuchs, CEO of OHB System AG, a subsidiary of the Bremen-based space technology group OHB[...] of the confidence that the Federal Republic of Germany has shown in us with its decision to award us the contract[...] for a further satellite-based reconnaissance system after SAR-Lupe and...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: James Bond episode

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace 05. March 2019 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: Satellites[...] and James Bond OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty[...] with Carsten Borowy, Head of Future Telecommunications Programmes at OHB. Once a month, the...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 9: 5G is the next big thing! What role do satellites play in the new telecommunications standard?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace 09. July 2019 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 9: 5G is the next big[...] thing! What role do satellites play in the new telecommunications standard? OHB expert Carsten Borowy[...] Telecommunications Programmes at OHB. Once a month, the space pioneer shares his...