What is EnMAP capable of?

are in the soil? What is growing there and what is the situation with regard to the availability of plant[...] quantitative findings to be made about the mineralogical composition of rocks, the damage to plants by air

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

planet Earth can be protected from dangerous asteroids Well over 1 million asteroids have already been[...] into play. It will arrive at the Didymos system in 2026 and conduct a detailed investigation of the impact[...] applicable planetary defence strategy. If the approaching celestial body is...

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was the latest example of this. Satellite reconnaissance plays[...] reconnaissance system came, among other things, from the Kosovo war from 1998 to 1999. Although plans[...] , alternatives were sought to the satellite development planned as part of the...

The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

still not like to play down our concern about the future. We certainly have a somewhat larger time[...] new data on climate change, the planned six missions could now be initiated - the budgetary basis[...] then follow suit later, when the new financial framework is in place. We will be plunged...

Space Encounter: Germany's Internet gaps hamper innovation and damage prosperity

by the often immediate relocation of activities to virtual spaces. Not only have the major streaming platforms[...] are playing a key role in ensuring that the German and European economies do not fall behind. Lack of Internet

What is Galileo capable of?

to the last meter. Why is there even a European satellite navigation system in the first place? The American[...] other. At the end of their service lives they are then placed in a “graveyard orbit”. This is a little[...] planned right down to the very last detail. Read more Galileo 31. May 2018...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

1, 2019. Leaving our planet and viewing it from above is a spectacular and at the same time fascinating[...] . What’s more, it makes it possible in the first place to gain new insights into the condition of the earth

Space Encounter: Family businesses are islands of stability in society

place in my home city of Bremen, I had an appointment that I was particularly looking forward to. Jim[...] without the backing of any major investors. No, it was a married couple from Bremen who had set their minds on playing

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

X's strengths. The overhead is very small. What role does Elon Musk play in this? Elon is very present and also[...] benefit of spaceflight? Spaceflight allows humans to move away from Earth and colonise foreign planets[...] is the ability to jump from one planet to another. That is what drives...

Obituary for Ulrich Schulz

of the "little shop", but after we had talked to him about our visions and plans, he decided to give[...] . He has played a key role in shaping OHB from the very beginning. His open-minded, analytical, and pragmatic