OHB establishes geoengineering network

29. April 2021 Press Release OHB establishes geoengineering network Interdisciplinary cooperation[...] to establish a competence network on the subject of space-based geoengineering. Participating institutions[...] on climate change and geoengineering, the objectives of the consortium also...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 5: How OHB has been working on the subject of geoengineering in 2021

spacecraft would have to be positioned between the Sun and the Earth. © NASA Geoengineering Future[...] 15. December 2021 "I still believe that geoengineering is not a magic cure-all" Reducing emissions[...] is the primary objective in the fight against climate change – but geoengineering could...

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

concepts for space-based geoengineering. Geoengineering Future 27. May 2021 "To decide whether[...] or not to implement geoengineering, we need facts" Political decisions on the subject of geoengineering must be based[...] students and supervises two student projects contributing to the geoengine...

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

. © NASA Geoengineering Future 15. January 2021 "We have not lived in nature for a long time" Humankind[...] of the change OHB recently completed a study on the subject of geoengineering and another one is already[...] to conduct a study on geoengineering? Tomas Hamann: In February 2019, OHB...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

© OHB Geoengineering Future 10. March 2021 What is geoengineering? What methods[...] are there? And is geoengineering the solution to climate change? Climate change exists and humans are causing it – there has been[...] "geoengineering". But what does that mean exactly? In the literal sense, geoe...

OHB acquires Geo-IT specialist GEOSYSTEMS GmbH

21. February 2022 Press Release OHB acquires Geo-IT specialist GEOSYSTEMS GmbH Reinforcement[...] GEOSYSTEMS GmbH, one of the leading companies for the analysis and processing of sensor data from earth[...] a perfect partner for this in GEOSYSTEMS." GEOSYSTEMS has over 30 years of experience in...

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

Geoengineering Future 25. February 2022 "The more diverse the knowledge base is, the more framing[...] -founded consortium on geoengineering together with philosopher Prof. Dr. Dr. Norman Sieroka, who teaches[...] about climate change and geoengineering in particular. Why is it difficult to...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

To prevent climate change from crossing certain tipping points, geoengineering may eventually[...] become unavoidable. Geoengineering Future 22. January 2021 "Geoengineering is becoming[...] – but geoengineering may still be necessary in order to avoid tipping points in climate development Prof....

Cooperation between OHB Digital Connect and Bremen State Office for Geoinformation advances machine learning for sustainable urban development

State Office for Geoinformation advances machine learning for sustainable urban development Bremen[...] in available geographic data. Automated solutions are therefore crucial to ensure efficient and sustainable[...] for Geoinformation (GeoBremen) in a project called "Urban Feature Monitoring...

HummingSat: OHB Sweden Awarded Contract by SWISSto12

electric propulsion systems for GEO Satellite Constellation Stockholm, December 09, 2025 – OHB Sweden, part[...] first commercial SmallSat for geostationary orbit (GEO). This collaboration represents an important[...] , station-keeping in GEO, relocation from one position on the geostationary arc...

Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy Dr Anna Christmann visits OHB in Bremen

Christmann visits OHB in Bremen Group photo at the end of the visit (from left to right): Hans-Georg Tschupke[...] of Bremen Prof. Rolf Henke and Hans-Georg Tschupke from the staff of the Senator for Economic Affairs[...] provision of data for weather forecasting from geostationary orbit for the...

SmallGEO: Europe’s new geostationary satellite platform made in Germany

07. February 2018 Press Releases SmallGEO: Europe’s new geostationary satellite platform made[...] in Germany Versatile platform for 3-ton-class satellites in a geostationary orbit First SmallGEO satellite[...] geostationary satellite platform. “The SmallGEO platform has restored system...

EnMAP: The data specialists

at the German Geoscience Center Potsdam A satellite must be developed, built and operated. However[...] , the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has brought on board the German Geoscience[...] of the EnMAP mission. Saskia Förster is a geoecologist at GFZ and explains in an...

OHB Communications Satellite for HISPASAT arrived at Launch Site

. “The completion of our first geostationary communications satellite is an important milestone in the history[...] SmallGEO projects, EDRS-C, Electra and Heinrich Hertz”. OHB developed the versatile geostationary satellite[...] fleet of geostationary communications satellites. The satellite is...

SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform

07. February 2018 Press Releases SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform[...] The new brochure “ SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform (click here to open[...] …) ” by OHB System AG provides information on the versatile SmallGEO platform for geostationary...

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

for more than sixty years. Herschel himself named his discovery "Georgium Sidus" - George's star - in honour[...] of the English King George III. However, this name was unacceptable to astronomers in France, which during that time[...] to the axis of rotation and does not pass through the centre...

Satellites

. The fact that Europe has discovered and entered the growth market for small geostationary satellites[...] geostationary platform (SmallGEO) for communications applications is being developed under OHB's lead management[...] under the ARTES-11 program. (© OHB System AG) The purpose was to develop...

OHB Earth Observation Satellite EnMAP to be launched in April 2022

of the GFZ Department "Geodesy" at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam) and OHB CEO Marco Fuchs[...] of the GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ Potsdam," says the Director of the GFZ-Department “Geodäsie“, Prof. Harald Schuh. "Colleagues[...] management lies with the German GeoforschungsZentrum in Potsdam. The...

OHB and Satellogic sign MoU for the development of joint Earth observation applications

Digital Connect GmbH, OHB Digital Services GmbH and GEOSYSTEMS GmbH. “To find the right answer to customer[...] GEOSYSTEMS. “In most cases, we are looking for high-frequency and high-resolution data. Satellogic[...] and Gerardo Richarte, Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) is the first vertically...

OHB wins ESA contract for a study to implement radar-based Earth observation from geosynchronous orbit

observation from geosynchronous orbit Hydroterra mission to improve predictions of extreme rainfall in Europe[...] the implementation of a radar-based Earth observation mission from a geosynchronous orbit. Known as “Hydroterra[...] (SAR) and placed in a geosynchronous orbit. The SAR permits an...

Made by OHB: New European weather satellite successfully launched into space

), it will be positioned at an altitude of 36,000 kilometres in geostationary orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying MTG[...] from industry, we are launching the first sounder satellite of the MTG programme into geostationary orbit[...] from geostationary orbit for the next two decades. MTG is an...

OHB with a successful launch into a geostationary orbit

07. February 2018 Press Releases OHB with a successful launch into a geostationary orbit Bremen[...] of 3,200 kg into its geostationary transfer orbit. The successful launch of the first satellite[...] -up of the telecommunications satellite and to support mission control. H36W-1 will be reaching...

DIGITAL

more ...   GEOSYSTEMS GmbH GEOSYSTEMS is an expert in the development of applications and services based on satellite[...] image data. #GeoIT Learn more ...   OHB Information Technology Services GmbH OHB ITS is the OHB

5 Questions and Answers about the MTG - Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite programme

forecasts for Europe in geostationary orbit, with OHB technology playing a key role. The satellite platform[...] into geostationary orbit - with a major contribution from OHB technology. MTG, among the most complex development[...] satellite system will monitor the weather in geostationary orbit...

ESA, SES and OHB agree on realisation of Electra

project with the objective to develop a general-purpose small geostationary satellite platform[...] ) programme. It calls for the development of a highly competitive generic small geostationary platform[...] Officer Marco Fuchs. “The fully electric GEO platform is a strategic product for OHB,...