Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

. The individual modules are being developed by various international partners. Alongside NASA, the European (ESA[...] as interim stop and waypoint. To this end, the first two modules are due to be brought into lunar orbit[...] propulsion tests, was integrated and tested at OHB in Sweden. The PQM...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 5: How OHB has been working on the subject of geoengineering in 2021

almost a year since we did our last interview. What has been happening since then? Tomas Hamann[...] come to that. Its interaction with the Sun makes our Earth the planet it is. Tampering with that would[...] be a massive and extremely unnatural intervention in the basic functioning of our...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

be careful not to lose out" November 10, 2021. I have just returned from the International Astronautical[...] plans to launch a large constellation of satellites into space for broadband Internet. As a German[...] its interactions be understood. Satellites are the basis for this. Around 3,000 of...

Space Encounter: We need to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole

find it very interesting that the number of patent applications in Germany has risen by a good three[...] for economic self-interest, but also for the joy of creating. According to Schumpeter, an innovative[...] the ingenious invention or improving on it and thus outdoing it. Schumpeter thus...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

by paradise-like conditions. The reason for this assumption was the opaque atmosphere, which was interpreted[...] ? A pragmatic answer to this question could be: not at all. However, the fact that Venus is highly interesting[...] . Read more TwoMinutesOfSpace 23. September 2021 Interplanetary...

50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter

and coordinator for international space agencies. Thomas Reiter is a former ESA astronaut and, after Alexander[...] 23. April 2019 50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter[...] on that day. This is interesting because alongside Alexander Gerst you are...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

and future climate changes. In an interview with OHB, he explains what influence humans have on the global[...] massively intervening in their environment since the development of agriculture and animal husbandry[...] parameters. Due to interactions with other planets, the configuration of the...

"Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"

, spaceflight has always had an element of international understanding, and people wanted to bring countries[...] to become competitive again. In Europe, spaceflight has always had an element of international understanding[...] at Space X from 2011 to 2021. In this interview, he explains why the...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Season 2 - Part 3: Interplanetary travel routes - From Earth to Mars and Venus

#TwoMinutesOfSpace Season 2 - Part 3: Interplanetary travel routes Space knowledge with OHB experts Carsten Borowy[...] interplanetary travel routes and why the direct route is not necessarily the best one when travelling through our

Space Encounter: It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the earth is.

with them I have always been interested in finding out what effect this unaccustomed perspective has on them[...] go on to specialize in STEM subjects. At OHB we are also committed to arousing young people’s interest in space[...] this distance from the earth that we are able to achieve an intens...