MTG Meteosat Third Generation: Taking a precise look at the atmosphere

, in a geostationary orbit, they will supply more precise weather forecasts for Europe - with a major contribution[...] , in a geostationary orbit, they will supply more precise weather forecasts for Europe - with a major contribution[...] Combined Imager of the imager satellites. In addition, OHB...

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

). Three DLR institutes and facilities have been tasked with constructing and operating the ground segment[...] aid water resource management as its data will help to map water and river basins. Flood control[...] satellites observe the Earth, it important to first consider how human sight works....

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

. What’s more, it makes it possible in the first place to gain new insights into the condition of the earth[...] on how we handle resources, the condition of crops such as cereals or trees can be observed more closely[...] monitoring in particular. Hyperspectral technology allows conclusions to be...

Space Encounter: Family businesses are islands of stability in society

who has the greatest incentive for ensuring that the company is in good condition as he has the most[...] is in good condition. This is possible because the company is seen as an institution closely related[...] relationships October 26, 2018. During the International Astronautical Congress IAC,...

10 questions and answers about Galileo

and answers concerning the European navigation system Following the recent launch of the first two Galileo[...] Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded the contract for all first-generation satellites to OHB[...] System AG, the principal contractor. Satellites FM 25 & 26 are in the...

Is there life on Mars?

universities to bring measuring instruments into the planet's atmosphere and conduct an in-situ search[...] suitable for growing crops, this would not be entirely out of the question as it contains many minerals[...] atmosphere. Humans could not breathe in it as it does not contain any...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

scientists to better assess the consequences and thus provide policymakers with recommendations[...] Copernicus missions. I am very pleased that OHB is able to make a significant contribution to this program[...] of implementing the CO2M mission as the leading contractor. After all, the question...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

. In addition, the ESM controls the air conditioning and temperature and is responsible for the supply of fuel[...] in the project. One of the planned European contribution includes the ESPRIT module, an infrastructure[...] element that supplies the Gateway with fuel for manoeuvring and attitude c...

We.OHB. Part 9: A motivator of junior staff with a soft spot for black holes

gut feeling put you on the right track? Yes, absolutely! I work a lot in the cleanroom and consider[...] it a great privilege to be able to work directly on the satellite hardware. I keep regular contact[...] working in a small test team of six to seven people. I like the personal contact and it...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space New self-confidence[...] changes are quite different. Aschbacher succeeds outgoing German Jan Wörner, whose contract expired[...] , in turn, is the choice of new U.S. President Joe Biden, an ex-astronaut and intimate conn...