Hera

Hera glides past Didymos. © ESA Why are DART and Hera playing billiards in space? Well over[...] Test), Part 2 is the ESA observation probe Hera. Like in a game of billiards, DART is supposed to fly[...] to an asteroid, collide with it and thereby change its path. The task of the Hera probe is...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

its orbit. © ESA Hera Space Safety Exploration 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera How[...] change were to be carried out by observatories on Earth. Hera as successor to AIM However, at the ESA[...] by the ESA member states. The new probe is called Hera and will be realised by...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace Hera 18. June 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids[...] here: Google - Privacy & Terms More #TwoMinutesOfSpace: TwoMinutesOfSpace 09. May 2022 Solar Sailing

Space Encounter: Only space technology can protect the world from asteroids

We.OHB - Part 3: The current growth perspective of OHB offers us great opportunities

Jaime, 32, graduated as an Aerospace Engineer in Barcelona, knew since she was little that her passion[...] was space, so all her education and professional trajectory has been focused on building up her expertise[...] in the space sector. Apart from her Masters in Aerospace engineering, she is a...

We.OHB - Part 11: Checking quality with a passion

for the competition. OHB is already involved in this area through the Hera mission, but my proposal is exploring ways[...] quality with a passion Her mission: Checking, testing, inspecting. Recognizable by: A green lab coat. Her[...] name: Viktoria Schöneich. In her green lab coat, the graduate...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

the dangerous changes to the climate and environment. Space Safety: Asteroid Defense Mission Hera Receives[...] mission Hera. A total of around EUR 170 million is now available for the first phase of this mission[...] do in response to asteroids that are headed in our direction. And thanks to the...

Out of the comfort zone, into the OHB cosmos

A bird's eye view of the OHB main building: countless different nationalities work here[...] came to Germany more than three years ago for a job at OHB and feels very much at home here. A native[...] of Czech, she talks in this interview about her start at OHB and her move to Germany and...

We.OHB - Part 4t: It’s fascinating to see all the things that have been achieved at this company over the last 37 years

in Bremen on the day of her job interview and saw the various exhibits, her enthusiasm was immediately[...] games manufacturer before joining OHB. As a procurement manager, one of her tasks is to reconcile[...] ,” she says. In her day-to-day business, she therefore has many technical clarification...

We.OHB - Part 10: Empathy goes without saying – now more than ever

1: It's important to have a vision! Antonella Sgambati welcomes all visitors to her office with a warm smile[...] years and clearly derives a great deal of pleasure from her job. After all, she deals with a lot[...] of other people, a fact that is also implied in the name of her department,...

OHB sponsors parabolic flights for paraplegic student

an astronaut and fly into space one day. Besides space, sport plays a big role in her life. In the past[...] , the Munich native spent every free minute doing parkour or riding her mountain bike in the bike park. Four[...] . Although she is now in a wheelchair, her passions have remained the same....

Milestones

to completion. Mid-year, OHB was awarded a contract worth EUR 310.5 million for the national Heinrich Hertz

OHB facilitating astronomical research

(Sunrise, SOFIA) to space telescopes (XMM-Newton, Euclid) and space probes ( BepiColombo , ExoMars, Hera[...] responsible for the design of the optical instruments for Hera and PLATO, but also manages the development[...] 21. October 2022 Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space...

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

streaming provider’s privacy policy can be found here: Google - Privacy & Terms Read more: Hera[...] 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera Read more Space Debris 10. May 2022 What to do about spce

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

in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera Read more Exploration[...] . Sustainability is also an issue here and refuelling satellites is not an unattractive idea. Read more about

Exploration

branches of industry. For example, OHB System is currently the prime contractor for the Hera mission[...] , deploy payloads in lunar orbit and is one of the few available landers worldwide with flight heritage

Students

knowledge gathered at university can now be applied in practice! How do I apply? Here you can find out which[...] ? Here you can find out which working student positions are currently available and you can also apply[...] (Bachelor or Master) at OHB and become part of an industry of pioneers and...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership Read more Marco Fuchs Hera 19. September 2022[...] Billiards in space - DART and Hera Read more Exploration 12. September 2022 Gazing at the stars – OHB

From SpaceX to the OHB Supervisory Board. An interview with Dr. Hans Königsmann

, it's about a backup plan if something happens here on Earth. Mars is certainly not yet the ideal place[...] and for what a demanding project is good and important. I see a lot of potential here and people who can keep[...] is building rockets? My stepdaughter, my wife's daughter from her first...

Space Encounter: Bezos' audacious ride into space will give new impetus to useful space technology

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards[...] in space - DART and Hera Read more

We.OHB - Part 12: Instructor with a soft spot for a screwdriver

with Ulrich Uffelmann through a project we were both involved in. He had built up the training department here[...] and Information Technology Services GmbH here in Bremen and are planning joint activities. In addition, I would like[...] , I decided to apply. I immediately felt a special spirit he...

We.OHB. Part 8: Our work is a bit like reading a glass ball.

of transport and medicine according to project manager Anna Chrobry. She is currently working with her team[...] series, she tells us what other challenges her work as a project manager involves.   Dr Anna Chrobry[...] ? I am a physicist who is currently pursuing her passion for aerospace. What...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards[...] in space - DART and Hera Read more [...] important. And here, too, I think Aschbacher has drawn exactly the right conclusions: only if we succeed

Is there life on Mars?

of humanity in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera Read[...] Planet   Download the PDF here. What is the technical basis of the ExoMars mission? ExoMars[...] is a joint venture with the Russian space agency Roskosmos. A carrier, which we are building here in...

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

. In addition, I had a very good gut feeling during the application phase. The handshakes I got here immediately[...] is achieved. The big advantage of being at OHB is the freedom in which I can work here. Anyone who[...] them. When I started here at OHB, it was almost like a class reunion. I...

#DestinationVenus Part 8: On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour

simultaneously. The measurements herald a new decade of Venus research and provide a foretaste of the three major[...] streaming provider’s privacy policy can be found here: Google - Privacy & Terms Mission teaser for DAVINCI[...] privacy policy. More information about the video streaming...

How MT Mechatronics is using radio telescopes to help answer the major questions of interest to humanity

of humanity in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera Read[...] here: Google - Privacy & Terms It has over 3,000 individual antennas interconnected via[...] in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter

Educate, Entertain & Inspire: How the OHB community NextGen creates connections

here, and we think it is important to establish contacts beyond the small circle of close colleagues[...] . Viktoria: Here at OHB, we work on so many different projects. It’s nice to think outside the box and know[...] us and the Management Board. If there are any topics that are particularly...

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space Read more Hera 19. September 2022 Billiards[...] in space - DART and Hera Read more

Safety first: OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS

(NAVISP). It ran for a period of around 24 months. Where do things go from here for GIDAS? Our sales[...] by the European Space Agency. The view expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion[...] can be found here: Google - Privacy & Terms Andreas Lesch, CEO of OHB...

Space Encounter: Mars is not our rescue ship

glance why a politician like her would visit a space company like OHB. The sentence is absolutely correct[...] of the climate. This was also emphasised by Svenja Schulze during her visit to OHB. And Antje Boetius, Director[...] what her scientists had brought back in terms of findings: on the one...

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

astronomer and musician Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel. Before that, Saturn was considered to be the outermost[...] Herschel initially also thought that the bluish-green disc, which he discovered by chance during a routine[...] for more than sixty years. Herschel himself named his discovery "Georgium...

Space Encounter: The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS

and space The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS 4 August 2022[...] agency CSA. OHB is also involved in one of the European modules here . Russia was initially involved[...] up in the air. In the here and now, there is a terrible war on Earth in Ukraine and a...

OHB SE at the ILA Berlin Air Show

in the satellite missions Hispasat 36-W-1, EDRS-C and Heinrich Hertz. OHB System AG in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen[...] agency on behalf of the Commission. The view expressed here does not necessary reflect the official

How exactly is MT Aerospace entering the hydrogen era?

that have been set by the individual markets in the past. It should be noted here that certain standards[...] the use of synergies that result from the solution of future mobility issues. Here, infrastructure solutions[...] with great potential here. This concerns both the satisfying the mobility...

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

a PhD in physics at the Paul Scherrer Institute and ETH Zurich. Her work focusses on the development[...] Institute and ETH Zurich. She devotes herself to philosophy out of a personal interest. More about[...] for facts on the subject of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to...

How OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting career experience program

experience program? So far I have completed two internships at OHB and have worked here on a part-time basis[...] of call for me – I’m also fascinated by the family feeling here. So I was simply the right choice

Welcome back on planet Earth Matthias Maurer!

comes in here in the office next door, as we are still in charge of the engineering support[...] Encounter 04. August 2022 The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS

Space Encounter: I strongly believe in Rocket Factory Augsburg – withdrawal is out of the question

5 is scheduled to lift off in June, carrying Germany's Heinrich Hertz telecom mission and France's Syracuse[...] and foremost meet the needs of its passengers. Of course, price always plays a role in this, and here SpaceX

SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform

The new brochure “ SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform (click here to open

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

and to arouse interest in subjects such as science and technology at schools. And here, too, astronauts[...] Gymnasium. The students were thrilled. Here, too, we relied on the drawing power of a role model and learned

Space Encounter: Bremen consolidating its “City of Space” reputation as the host of the IAC 2018

considerable progress. The HERA mission on which OHB is currently working, will be exploring the twin “Didymos

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

– a gigantic act as 90 billion trees are spread over an area of 11.4 million hectares. Here, EnMAP will help[...] here: Google - Privacy & Terms More about Earth Observation: Career 26. August 2024 PhD at OHB

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

give the industry new momentum. The monopolies held by NASA and ESA were already hermetic[...] with manned exploration are also huge. I do not believe that there is still this existential heroism, like[...] that we are on the path of transcendent speculation here. If we say “people could live to...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 1: Why OHB is conducting research on geoengineering

is important here is that the carbon dioxide must not only be removed from the atmosphere, but also taken out[...] of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to this.. Read more

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

individual particles here, but a layer up to fifteen metres thick. Moreover, lunar dust has some properties[...] help us enormously here. Are there also possibilities to use the lunar dust? Since lunar dust

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: James Bond episode

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TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 9: 5G is the next big thing! What role do satellites play in the new telecommunications standard?

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TwoMinutesOfSpace part 11: 3, 2, 1 - lift-off! Rocket engines and e-mobility in space

can be found here: Google - Privacy & Terms More #TwoMinutesOfSpace: TwoMinutesOfSpace 27. December

10 questions and answers about Galileo

the mobile radio network. This is not the case with the SAR service. Here, the special hardware[...] privacy policy. More information about the video streaming provider’s privacy policy can be found here