Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

does normal mean in abnormal times? May 28, 2020. People's greatest desire at the moment is a "return[...] to normality". What normality actually means by definition (in sociology, normality is defined as the self[...] consider what the new normal will look like? And which of what we now perceive...

Space Encounter: A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a location of the aerospace industry

A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a location of the aerospace industry[...] as the proposal for a German spaceport in the North Sea. I can tell this very easily from the fact that I am asked[...] is: do we in Germany really need a spaceport in the North Sea?...

10 questions and answers about Galileo

the location of individual persons? Don't worry, a normal user’s position is not identified. Imagine you’re[...] to the satellite is not required for this and, indeed, no such channel is implemented at all. A normal navigation[...] system or telephone cannot transmit data into space (by reason...

Sparkling clean!

. Why is that so? What kinds of things can be found in normal rooms that could damage the satellite[...] and even healthy people lose an average of 70 to 100 hairs every day. In a normal room, an average of six[...] unconsciously collect particles from the environment. In addition, even normal use...

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

an extraordinary expedition - MOSAiC. On 20 September 2019, Polarstern left the Norwegian port of Tromsø[...] for the Arctic, where she settled in an ice floe and drifted towards the North Pole. A total of 442 people took[...] : in 2020, they would not be affordable, nor would we be able to bring...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

these problems from a normative or regulatory standpoint. Binding norms, regulations, principles, best practices

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

of Arctic Climate”, departed from Tromsö in Norway headed for the North Pole. The purpose of this mission

Great visions with small satellites

”, you will readily understand that it could be quite a challenge for someone from the south to move so far north[...] further and further north – always driven by an interest in new cultures and new experiences

"It will make a significant difference for Germany as a business location whether we have a launch site or not"

part of the economy and society and why he is convinced that a mobile launch platform in the North Sea[...] are also possible from a platform in the North Sea, which offers many advantages. We have described

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

as on Earth, but a quadrupole with two north and two south poles. One pair of poles corresponds roughly[...] to the north and south poles of the Earth, while the axis of the second pair of poles is inclined at 60 degrees[...] magnetic field with two north and two south poles, the origin of which...

Supervisory Board

in the state of Bremen (2002-2016) and president of the employers' association Nordmetall (2007-2013), Kramer

Germany is a global center for superstition

for normal people to establish whether the claims are right or wrong. As a weather and climate expert, what[...] industry. In my view, however, the most important application involves making life less unhappy for normal

Space Encounter: Family businesses are islands of stability in society

never had to dilute the shares held by the family in the company. And nor do we have any intention

Is there life on Mars?

. As it is made by the wind and not by water, it has very sharp edges. In other words, a normal space suit would[...] as that fitted to similar rovers used to roam deep ocean beds for example. Nor can we use the latest technologies

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

. At a time when things are back to normal, we may see that this new mandate for science will have an impact

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

is a European industry, something we are proud of in more normal times and hopefully will be able to be proud

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

be tantamount to sabotage. Thus, North Korea has launched GNSS attacks against South Korea or against US drones

OHB facilitating astronomical research

ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum that are normally absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere and thus

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

ordinary DIY materials. In this way, we avoid, for example, the highly toxic hydrazine that normally drives

We.OHB. Part 6 with Jean Lorenz, Team Leader E-AIT: Wanted! Front fighters for space projects

. For the remaining 25 percent of working hours, the smock can be swapped for normal clothing because the engineer

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

the Krasnoyarsk region of northern Siberia and smashed windows and doors in the trading settlement of Wanawara

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

A lab coat, hairnet and overshoes – for Ronja Sauerland, these accessories are part of her normal

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 4: How TU Delft contributes to the geoengineering consortium established by OHB

the process, they use a lot of tools from systems engineering. They go through all the steps that normal

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

. It is a project with academic and industrial partners from Germany, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Romania, France

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

– for Ronja Sauerland, these accessories are part of her normal work wear. The 27-year-old quality assurance

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

is being developed by defence contractor Northrop Grumman. All the companies pledged at a conference in Washington

A mission to Venus will help us to better understand the Earth

you ever heard of Boca Chica? Nor have I, as this place on the Gulf of Mexico with around 20 inhabitants

“The first major stage has been completed” - Interview with Dr Wolfgang Paetsch

system, the sensors, the signals. All basic functions need to work normally. These tests are conducted

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

their maiden flight by 2023 . And a consortium is in good spirits to realise a spaceport in the North Sea

How exactly is MT Aerospace entering the hydrogen era?

already emerged in northern Germany. In the maritime sector, too, hydrogen as a synergetic element

Space Encounter: Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021

Many things will remain, even if a vaccine will restore something like normality in some time

What is Galileo capable of?

of its users? No, not normally. A car navigation system or smartphone regularly picks up the signal emitted

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

-founded consortium on geoengineering together with philosopher Prof. Dr. Dr. Norman Sieroka, who teaches

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

of implementing things quickly in contrast to the way that large space projects are normally run. These days

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

only be used to a limited extent, as it may neither be exposed to weathering nor burnt. Another problem

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

outside the classroom. Normally abstract mathematical and physical knowledge is applied as the teams

“We want to inspire young people for aerospace jobs at OHB”

one is 35 or younger. Klaus Hofmann, member of the Board at OHB SE But isn’t is normal for a company with a comparably

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

got into it in normal and natural way what we were doing there and also got to know all the other kids

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

to use a normal computer or tablet as the radiation produced by the CPU, the main processor, would be sufficient

Milestones

with space business than just about anyone else, having played a key role in establishing it in northern