Space Encounter: Alexander Gerst, ISS and the benefits of satellite technology

by Andreas Mattfeldt, the member of parliament for the constituency of Osterholz. In addition to a discussion[...] is a true star. At times I felt like I was at a pop concert, with teenagers queuing at the stage[...] October in Bremen during the International Astronautical Congress IAC at the...

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

destinations in the future, ESA is contributing a special module to the planned Lunar Gateway space station[...] . For aircraft, in-flight refuelling has been common practice for decades, at least in a military context[...] as a test environment. For attitude and orbit control, the Gateway will...

OHB SE renewing syndicated loan ahead of schedule on improved terms

terms Bremen, May 24, 2016 .  OHB SE (Prime Standard, ISIN DE0005936124) today signed a contract[...] of the contract, OHB SE has been able to benefit from the currently low interest rates and simultaneously place[...] its funding on a solid footing until at least May 2021.  The funding continues...

Welcome back on planet Earth Matthias Maurer!

Weightless squats: Matthias Maurer conducted his exercise sessions wearing the EasyMotion electro[...] time. When it needed a new place, I took care of it." No wonder, Marco Berg has been closely connected[...] , the control unit, the position of some plugs and functions were rebuilt and, of...

The Flyeye-Telescope – early warning service for the sky

of Chaos” also caused some conster­ nation as it is expected to pass us at a distance of around 30,000[...] as I am concerned, our work is always particularly valuable when OHB employees’ expertise can make a meaningful[...] contribution to humankind,” says Marco Fuchs, CEO of high-tech group OHB...

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

at the European Space Agency (ESA). Today, Thomas Reiter is a consultant to ESA Director General Jan Wörner[...] personal data, your connection to the video streaming provider has been blocked. Click to unblock the video[...] of space flight. Today, consciousness of the Earth’s vulnerability to...

Space Encounter: The moon is an exciting target, especially from a research point of view

to the moon soon July 19, 2019. I must confess that I have only hazy memories of July 20, 1969. After all[...] contract. Rather, it was the world’s first privately financed lunar mission, carrying two small scientific[...] and am convinced that it makes a lot of sense to return to it soon,...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 6: Why framing matters when communicating about geoengineering

-founded consortium on geoengineering together with philosopher Prof. Dr. Dr. Norman Sieroka, who teaches[...] change concerns us all. Does that also apply to the topic of geoengineering? Absolutely[...] people are generally in favour of mitigating the consequences of climate change and are also...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

INDUSTRY A career in space does not have to be a dream. OHB is constantly looking for new pioneers around[...] -on, constructive and intensive support for research studies. Interns and work students are integrated in our[...] of OHB,” says Marion Scott, head of HR Policies and HR Controlling....

How the Digital Twin works at the port of Bremen

subsidiary OHB Digital Services GmbH, which is transforming conventional logistics into smart, digital[...] Twin of the business processes. This results in full transparency and improved control of the processes[...] as it is continuously connected to the physical object it represents. It consist...