Billiards in space: DART impact imminent

Asteroid Redirection Test) is the first part of the AIDA mission (Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment[...] mission, ESA and NASA are rehearsing for an emergency. The mission is the world's first attempt[...] mission and is currently being developed by OHB as the prime contractor. The launch...

OHB Sweden and OHB Italia awarded Copernicus studies

expansion missions of “Copernicus” by the European Space Agency ESA. This brings in addition with three[...] . OHB Sweden was selected as prime contractor for the "PIST" (Polar Ice and Snow Topography) mission[...] study with a contract volume of EUR 5 million. The purpose of the PIST mission is...

OHB System AG coordinates ESA project AgriCEM

30 m, launch in April 2022, tasking mission. Disclaimer The view expressed in this publication can in no way[...] in the future. With CHIME (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment) and LSTM (Land Surface[...] Temperature Monitoring), two missions are currently under...

Research rocket TEXUS tests experiments for space suitability

mission was also a complete success! TEXUS-54 launch on May 13, 2018; source: Hergen Oltmann (Airbus[...] ) In the morning of May 13, 2018, an unmanned TEXUS rocket completed its mission in the skies above Northern Sweden[...] flight. TEXUS missions use this period to perform various scientific...

OHB LuxSpace and ESA sign contract for the development and qualification of the Triton-X microsatellite platform

the implementation of the ESA SAT-AIS mission ESAIL, which was successfully launched in autumn 2020. A further[...] special feature of the Triton-X platform is its optimisation for rideshare missions, in which several[...] -of-the-art requirements for various commercial and institutional missions,...

TEXUS-55 marks successful completion of the double campaign

of May 31, 2018, the successful TEXUS-55 mission completed the TEXUS double campaign. This year, a double TEXUS[...] on board for six minutes due to the parabolic flight. TEXUS missions use this period to perform various[...] AG, a subsidiary of listed space and technology group OHB SE, played a...

CO2M passes Preliminary Design Review

mission on track to tackle climate change from space Bremen, 14.03.2022 - The CO2M mission, a key mission[...] is in line with the customers’ requirements and the mission can proceed to the C/D development phase[...] 11. March 2022 Press Release CO2M passes Preliminary Design Review Copernicus...

All tests in space successfully mastered: Earth observation satellite EnMAP impresses with top-quality data sets

of such complex instruments and demanding missions, so that we can now also apply this broad knowledge[...] for the CHIME hyperspectral mission, for which we have been commissioned by ESA," says Schönfeld. All the images[...] , can be discovered on the mission page in the image gallery. The the...

OHB prime contractor for development and assembly of the LEO-PNT navigation demonstration satellites

demonstration satellites Mission to demonstrate ability to strengthen and enhance the Galileo constellation[...] was signed this week in Paris. OHB is working on this mission as a subcontractor to GMV: OHB’s share[...] Operational Capability) satellites it is the prime contractor. LEO-PNT is an...

OHB team awarded ESA study for resource utilization on the Moon

of the payload for the Lunar ISRU Demonstration Mission (ISRU DM), expected to be flown in 2025. The mission[...] is part of ESA’s  European Exploration Envelope Programme (E3P). The purpose of the mission[...] experiment has ever flown on a space mission. OHB leading the demonstrator payload...