The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space

dominated by governments and public-sector institutions, we are currently experiencing a fundamental[...] will have landed on the Moon again, and the first stations may already have been installed on its surface

Exploration of the Universe Part 3 - Is it possible to land on the gas giants in our solar system?

and Saturn Is it possible to land on the gas giants? Up to now we have concentrated on the inner planets[...] and Saturn. But what about the asteroid belt? And is it even possible to land on the gas planets? Jupiter[...] in Jupiter’s atmosphere. This is to ensure that the probe does not land on...

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

frequency domain, this is the SKA – the  Square Kilometre Array . We are simulating a huge antenna[...] landing, the former ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter explains in an interview how the time in space changed[...] more #DestinationVenus 11. November 2019 "It is a sensible idea to bring a probe to...

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business. For decades, all these space services and technologies were the domain of Americans, Russians[...] Emirates, for example, want to land on an asteroid and are sending a probe to Venus – another entered

“Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity”

. Within the group, this has given rise to a feeling that OHB System AG has a strong dominance. However

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

which is still heavily dominated by men, and to encourage more girls and women to embark on a technical

Ariane Rocket Program

10% of the hardware including booster casings and tank domes for the central and upper stages. The company also

LuxSpace and ORBCOMM awarded with multi-year contract by European Maritime Safety Agency

development.LuxSpace is also a recognised leading European partner in the domain of space-borne AIS (SAT-AIS). Starting

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their sermon unfiltered into the public domain with the result that people are increasingly unsure today about

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, that was a real milestone for me. In my opinion, space is the pinnacle of engineering and also a domain in which

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

location whether we have a launch site or not" Joachim Lang, Director General of the BDI, is convinced[...] its own launch site for micro-launchers   Joachim Lang has been Director General[...] would give Germany a locational advantage. Mr. Lang, when will the first micro-launcher start

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

of the surface of Venus. And that means that we'll be able to pick much better landing spots for future Vega-type[...] landers. Right now we only have fairly low-resolution data, so the safest place to put a lander[...] is the volcanic plains, which are pretty flat. You have to be very careful...

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

23. April 2019 50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter[...] 20, 1969. Do you remember where you were and how you watched the lunar landing? Thomas Reiter: Indeed[...] then. A human landing on the Moon is an entirely different challenge. Humankind held...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

on the lunar surface before returning to their lander and making their way back to Earth. It was not until[...] to land the next humans there and usher in a new era of on-site research. In the medium term, a permanent[...] System (SLS) and the Orion capsule with its European-built service module,...

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

. ... agriculture The mission will be able to monitor harvests, improve the mapping of agricultural land, calculate[...] crop losses and future yields and identify potential agricultural land. ... land management Land[...] planning will benefit from EnMAP’s data. In addition, the severity of land...

Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

are the conditions that landing systems bound for Venus would have to contend with. And the atmosphere is not easy[...] . These would slow the rate at which the landing probe heats up, thus extending its life. But this would[...] . In the past, probes have landed on the surface and have also...

Is there life on Mars?

to the probes that have landed there we already know quite a lot about the Red Planet. And Martian rocks can[...] , we will be landing a rover, which will be collecting rock samples. We know that we have to drill at least two meters[...] , will transport the Russian station with the rover to Mars....

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

that this was a mistaken belief became clear at the latest when in 1967 the Soviet Venera-4 landing probe was crushed[...] soft landing on a foreign planet, it failed after just over twenty minutes on the Venusian surface[...] of the surface of Venus in-situ, i.e. with one or more landing probes....

Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

. On land and on water. The earth in countless colours What is special and technologically spectacular about[...] . However, the area on which arable land and agriculture are possible is limited. Overall, it accounts[...] of cities and the progressive sealing of land. However, the many people who...

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to the moment when – like the recent landing of the NASA rover on Mars – the mission is a success. Life in space[...] exploration is necessary and makes sense. The subject has fascinated me ever since I watched the moon landings[...] on television with my father when I was a little boy. The idea...

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

had separated from the New Shepard rocket about three minutes after launch, landed safely back[...] on Earth near the launch site in West Texas. The reusable rocket landed just before that, spreading plumes[...] rocket launch and the safe vertical landing of the reusable stage, it also involved...

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and why he is hoping for a new lander mission. OHB’s CEO Marco Fuchs recently said in an interview[...] planets are interesting in their own way, why is it that Mars gets a lot of orbiters and landing missions[...] space programs to Venus. They have had several successful landers, they have made...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

to the surface of the Moon in five years’ time. NASA’s timetable had previously scheduled the next Moon landing[...] outlined by Mike Pence, the next landing of astronauts on the Moon by 2024. Subsequently, by 2028[...] : for the Artemis 3 mission, as part of which the next Moon landing by...

OHB SE renewing syndicated loan ahead of schedule on improved terms

by a syndicate comprising a total of seven banks under the lead management of Bayerische Landesbank, Commerzbank[...] -Pfalz Bank and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale. OHB SE was advised by financial advisors Herter

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

or impossible. This could have fatal consequences during the landing approach of an aircraft. 11. August 2020[...] , an A380 is approaching, 100 meters above the ground the giant bird suddenly aborts the landing and gains[...] to land as a result of interference attacks. So GIDAS provides a shield...

20-meter moonwalk: How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB

landing. That moment, when Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon, is one of the most[...] the original negatives as a basis, I created a fictitious lunar landscape. The work consists of three[...] components, designed as a triptych. I mounted the twelve astronauts on the...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

will most likely not land on Mars until the middle of the 21st century. What do you find so fascinating[...] impressed by the lunar landing, it really captured my imagination. I was also a huge fan of all the science[...] there for a while. This is different from landing a capsule on the Moon and...

Exploration

for institutional and private customers. The LSAS lander can carry 110 kilograms of payload to the lunar surface[...] , deploy payloads in lunar orbit and is one of the few available landers worldwide with flight heritage

Destination Venus part 5: Why a mission to Venus helps us to deepen our knowledge about Earth

it difficult to view the surface and it is complicated to land there due to the heat and atmospheric pressure[...] , of course, it would be preferable to land on the surface and take pictures. But this would pose major[...] technological challenges. All previous landing probes have survived only a...

Space Encounter: Space missions are a question of existence for humanity

in the history of humanity. In 1969, humans landed on the moon for the first time, departing from their home[...] , the prospect of humans embarking on exploration missions through the universe and even landing on a distant[...] in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, a...

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. #DestinationVenus Exploration 11. November 2019 It is a sensible idea to bring a probe to Venus and even land[...] even to land there. What time scales are we realistically looking at? A flight to Venus does not take[...] there in eight to ten years. India apparently wants to land on Venus as...

PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data and AI

), landfill sites and the energy sector. As methane only remains in the atmosphere for a comparatively short[...] -2 and Landsat 8/9 – with information on wind direction and speed in order to recognise anthropogenic methane

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

to land again – and then exploded on the ground. Americans deal with challenges differently What always[...] to work on the landing. Among other things, it is this basic attitude that makes Elon Musk's space company so successful

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

is very determined to land humans on the moon again soon. Originally, the Trump administration had[...] "The next space race" for his article. And he certainly didn't draw the comparison to the race to land[...] by one nation alone. Even the Apollo mission and the successful moon landing in 1969...

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Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

of its own lunar lander. NASA's Artemis 1 mission and the enthusiasm surrounding it among the public shows[...] that there is once again a great yearning to return there more than 50 years after the last landing. A strong

Exploration of outer space: In search of the origins of our existence

also offers intangible added value: The first lunar landing was a source of inspiration for many people[...] and brought us together as humanity. I think that landing on Mars would have an even greater impact. What

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me the landing of the Apollo 11 “Eagle” lunar module. He had always been fascinated by the moon[...] . As more evidence of my father’s enthusiasm for the Moon, OHB employees gave my father a plot of land on the Moon

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

that human resources was what I wanted to do. I was also good at languages, but at that time I would have had

CO2M

missions are funded by the European Union and ESA. The data collected by measuring facilities on land

EnMAP: Making the invisible visible

of climatically harmful gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, clean water or land-based ecosystems[...] a growing planet and the availability of agricultural land is depleted. Looking forward, hyperspectral data

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

that we had to land the first stage again. And then we said: What do we have to do to make this work? That's[...] a completely different approach. You have to experiment, try out methods. For years, we made attempts to land

Space Encounter: Missions to Mars will require more infrastructure in space

the human species in a third world war. He plans to have his spaceship “Big Falcon Rocket” land on Mars

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

to land on the gas giants in our solar system? What do we know about the gas giants? Is it even possible[...] to land on their surface? And does the asteroid belt pose a threat? Part 3 of our series

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they are likely to land and with which kinetic energy in order to be able to reduce the risk of damage and injury

OHB Digital Solutions’ customer-centric view of the world

. For example, it can be used at airports to provide greater security. Unfortunately, take-off and landing

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

to monitoring the achievement of the Paris climate objectives. The Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM

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

lunar landing. Personal details: Born in 1962, Marco Fuchs studied law in Berlin, Hamburg and New York

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

be more than half the launch mass of the spacecraft. If you then take landing and launch manoeuvres as well

Milestones

are interested in executing large projects. With small satellites, Fuchs sought a new domain, gradually building