ESA, SES and OHB agree on realisation of Electra

06. February 2018 Press Releases ESA, SES and OHB agree on realisation of Electra SES S.A. (NYSE[...] of a new-generation satellite programme which was launched in 2013. Under the Electra programme name, OHB[...] will be developing a fully electric satellite platform to reduce mass and launch...

New type of propulsion system for SmallGEO “Electra” variant

07. February 2018 Press Releases New type of propulsion system for SmallGEO “Electra” variant[...] software for the fully electric version known as “Electra”. “Electra” is based on the SmallGEO program developed[...] propulsion system for the satellite. SmallGEO platform “Electra” with fully elec...

Contract for electro-optical reconnaissance system signed

08. February 2018 Press Releases Contract for electro-optical reconnaissance system signed Bremen[...] SE, has today signed a contract with the customer for the implementation of a global electro-optical satellite[...] a competent technology partner for the Federal Republic of Germany in both...

OHB telecommunications satellite demonstrating full functional capability in orbit

. “With the fully electric configuration of the SmallGEO making its debut in the Electra project, we have laid[...] payload. Electra is being developed and realized by OHB in a PPP project with ESA and Luxembourg satellite[...] of three of its affiliates: OHB Sweden supplied innovative subsystems...

High school students

from the electrical engineering, computer science and mechanical engineering modules at the university Completing[...] , electrical engineering, and space technology Good command of English & German Good teamwork[...] from the computer science and electrical engineering modules at the university...

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

Artistic representation of NASA's AREE concept. By dispensing with sensitive electronics[...] other types of electromagnetic waves. There are only a few wavelength ranges in which the atmosphere[...] on the surface of Venus continue to pose a challenge even for modern probes. Electronic...

Careerday

(M|f|D) E-AIT ENGINEER (M|f|D) Electronic Engineer Harness Design (M|f|D) Electronic Engineer (m|f|d) Crypto[...] FPGA Design Electrical Architect (m|F|d) Engineer (m|f|d) Communication Technology and EMC[...] Engineer (m|F|d) Technician (m|F|d) for electronics manufacturing Thermal Engineer

Security and Reconnaissance

, which has made a name for itself in the electronics for security applications. Press releases[...] . more 08. February 2018 Contract for electro-optical reconnaissance system signed Marco R. Fuchs, CEO of OHB System[...] AG, has today signed a contract with the customer for the implementation of...

OHB Sweden: Satellite MATS successfully launched

of the Rocket Lab Electron with the MATS satellite. © Rocket Lab Kista, 7. November 2022. OHB Sweden’s satellite[...] into space. On 4th November at 18.27 CET, the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle took off from Mahia (New[...] Zealand) bringing MATS in its 585 km circular orbit. Approximately...

OHB Communications Satellite for HISPASAT arrived at Launch Site

SmallGEO projects, EDRS-C, Electra and Heinrich Hertz”. OHB developed the versatile geostationary satellite[...] working on the SmallGEO projects EDRS-C, Electra and Heinrich Hertz. © ESA H36W-1 Telecommunications[...] or electrical. Depending on the model, the satellite mass at launch can vary...

OHB SE's annual general meeting approves dividend increase of 25 % / Changes in the company's corporate bodies

on the agenda, Raimund Wulf was elected as a new member of the Supervisory Board, succeeding Prof. Heinz Stoewer[...] . Ingo Kramer was re-elected for a further term of appointment; at the Supervisory Board meeting held[...] immediately after the Annual General Meeting, he was elected Deputy...

Basic research in space: Getting to the bottom of complex plasmas

are charged, i.e. electrically conductive gases. In space, more than 99 percent of all visible matter (stars[...] of ions, electrons, neutral gas and microparticles. The electrostatic interaction of the highly negatively[...] a liquid if the electric field and the gas pressure are modified...

Lift-off: OHB successfully launched a fast-track telecommunication satellite

of the Electron launch with OHB's GMS-T satellite. © Rocket Lab New Zealand, 2021 January 20. OHB Cosmos[...] the telecommunication satellite GMS-T on board an Electron launcher. The satellite took off from Rocket Lab Launch[...] to install the satellite at the target orbit including using E...

OHB now also with a key role in the second ExoMars mission

model, an electronics test stand, the flight model and replacement parts, various items of ground[...]   (supplying the X-band communications system and electronic ground equipment) and  Thales Alenia Space[...] by the electronics test stand at the beginning of 2018. ExoMars: two missions – one...

Welcome back on planet Earth Matthias Maurer!

Weightless squats: Matthias Maurer conducted his exercise sessions wearing the EasyMotion electro[...] muscle stimulation suit. This suit provides electrical pulses to stimulate the muscles in addition[...] EMS stands for electro-muscle stimulation. Athletes on Earth also train with this...

OHB with a successful launch into a geostationary orbit

federal armed forces). OHB is developing Electra, a satellite with a fully electric propulsion system[...] to meet specific customer requirements. Customers can select a classic, hybrid or electric propulsion[...] delivered innovative subsystems for electric propulsion and attitude and orbit...

Anniversary at 36,000 km altitude

for the first anniversary of our satellite H36W-1. Being the first of our fleet incorporating electrical[...] 12 months there primarily to support the HISPASAT team in controlling the satellite’ electric propulsion[...] for electric satellite propulsion and the position and orbit control system;...

OHB Teledata and Frauscher Sensortechnik sign cooperation agreement

of railway infrastructure and the automation of the electrical power supply for rail vehicles. The main focus[...] is on digital control and security technology, station control technology for controlling electrical traction[...] energy, electrification, OT security and energy supply. Wherever a...

Ad hoc announcement according to Art. 17 MAR: OHB System AG has been awarded a contract worth more than EUR 150 million for a further electro-optical satellite

a contract worth more than EUR 150 million for a further electro-optical satellite Bremen, December 14, 2020[...] of Germany for a further satellite of a system for global electro-optical reconnaissance. The contract

OHB control station enhances satellite communications system of the German Federal Armed Forces

testifies to our cross-system competence in ground stations and equipment - in electronic, IT and also[...] electro-optical reconnaissance. Featuring state-of-the-art technologies made in Germany, the civil[...] forms a key element of communications with the armed forces in the countries of...

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

propulsion, electric propulsion To demonstrate refuelling in space and bring the technology to the maturity[...] : one is a chemical propulsion system and the other is a weaker but more energy-efficient electric propulsion system[...] gas particles, which are then accelerated in an electric field...

OHB at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen: Space technology for the sake of humanity and the protection of our planet

are provided by satellite systems such as Electra, OpSat, SARah or Hera, the advantages of an all-electric[...] elegantly designed booth will be showcasing, for example, how satellites in the CO2M mission will be able

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

, but sharp-edged and electrostatically charged. This was also the experience of the Apollo astronauts who[...] radiation charges the particles electrostatically, causing them to adhere particularly firmly to surfaces[...] after a very short time. In addition, the dust adheres to all surfaces due...

What ESG (Environment + Social + Governance) means for the OHB Group

electricity for our Bremen and Munich sites. The idea often came from the workforce. Our clean rooms[...] are the reason for high electricity consumption at both sites. We use green electricity to promote

OHB fast-track telecommunication satellite successfully in operation

on board an Electron launcher last week. © Rocket Lab Bremen, 2021 January 26. OHB Cosmos International[...] launched the telecommunication satellite GMS-T on board an Electron launcher last week. Less than one week[...] has overachieved specified values, in particular in signal quality. All elem...