Space Encounter: I am convinced that with KKR we have found the ideal partner to bring us a big step forward on our way becoming the European Space Champion

and independent Europe within the aerospace industry. For the European industry, this is indispensable if we want[...] comparison. The truth is, that to obtain a secured and independent access to space, we need a strengthened[...] manner. These circumstances must also be reflected by the industri...

How the Digital Twin works at the port of Bremen

. Indirect tracking saves the need for additional resources Objects are usually equipped with expensive chips[...] so that they can be tracked. For this purpose, each individual object must be fitted with a chip. At Weserport[...] methodology This method – the use of a digital twin combined with i...

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

their time to shine when individual satellites need to be replaced. Constellations of more than 3.000[...] observation methods like putting together individual images like a puzzle and sending three-dimensional images[...] A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a...

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

 of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) since 2017. He is a fervent supporter of the initiative[...] , he explains why the New Space movement is helping to make the space industry an increasingly important[...] with the industry, micro-launcher manufacturers and the maritime industry, we...

EASI-STRESS: Non-destructive analysis of residual stress in components

will be evaluated individually. In parallel, additional measurements will be carried out on industrially relevant[...] and the German industry in the project consortium. In this interview, project manager Axel Müller and Roland[...] in metallic materials against destructive analysis methods and...

Space Encounter: Why we need more funding for space missions

we need more funding for space missions The benefits of space activities are indisputable August[...] industry. However, it is also a necessary instrument for many other industries and segments, as well[...] for the government. Indeed, the government is the largest player in space and is active...

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

) are ideally suited to this and, since most of the individual instruments of these programs have already been[...] are dramatically affected. I could never have imagined that the automotive industry in Germany would ever come[...] to a standstill. In the aviation industry and the air transport...

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

. The impact on the travel and mobility industry and the other sectors of the economy directly and indirectly[...] aircraft, they withdraw orders, which in turn affects the aviation industry. There the game is repeated[...] vulnerable the global economy has become. Particularly in industrialized...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

in work on entire projects from the outset rather than merely working in individual parts of a large project. “I had[...] structures, employees are able to achieve things far more quickly. The individual employee holds greater[...] INDUSTRY A career in space does not have to be a dream. OHB is...

Supervisory Board

. The focus of his work was on the development of individual financing solutions for listed corporations[...] SE's Supervisory Board has delegated individual tasks to three committees, which deal with these in greater detail[...] (independent member of the Supervisory Board) Attorney and partner...

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

pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021 December 22, 2020. What[...] , I am of course happy to be the owner and CEO of a company in the space industry. Because we have come through[...] . This has not least to do with the fact that we are dealing with...

CO2M

information on the emissions of individual countries, regions and cities and thus also help to verify whether the goals[...] in the atmosphere very precisely. The data will then provide reliable information on the emissions of individual[...] programme alongside Galileo and provides an independen...

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

activities of “their” City of Space). This very clearly showed us that we were no longer an exotic industry[...] but had now well and truly joined the mainstream. space has become a boom industry At the IAC[...] and that the space industry as a whole would find even more fans. This would be...

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

time more than 15 years ago. At that time, Elon Musk had caused a lot of head-shaking in the industry[...] be mass-produced – just like cars in large-scale industrial production. This is the "Henry Ford moment[...] " in spaceflight, so to speak. We transfer the proven methods of the German...

High school students

. You will be part of the community of trainees and dual students at OHB and will receive individual and personal[...] (Azubis) and dual trainees (Dualis). You can find out in practice where your individual strengths[...] and interests lie. As a trainee, you will be provided with individual and...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

pursued by China and India are extremely ambitious. The Chinese, in particular, are using space as a means[...] an indispensable tool for corporate planning. Personal details: Born in 1962, Marco Fuchs studied law in Berlin[...] . Spaceflight is booming worldwide, and nowhere was that more evident...

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

at the expense of the opportunities. Space industry has succeeded in demonstrating the benefits[...] the area in which I feel most at home – the space industry - for the 1920s. It is this: The 2020s[...] will be a decade of increased human activity in space! As I see it, the companies in our indu...

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[...] with great potential here. This concerns both the satisfying the mobility needs of individuals and meeting[...] interest in the topic of hydrogen technology and in the fact that the...

The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

. I am glad that the space industry is doing better than other sectors and that market fluctuations[...] ' time, companies in the space industry will also notice that components from suppliers are no longer[...] I am quite confident about our company. I have the same confidence for the space indust...

MT Mechatronics and Max Planck Institute to collaborate on the large-scale radio telescope project SKA

Africa, Sweden, the Netherlands, India and the UK. India is on board as an associate member. In addition[...] , optical and radio telescopes, industrial plants, mechatronic equipment for research facilities, launch

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[...] the Moon has no atmosphere, the individual particles are not rounded, but sharp-edged. Additionally, due[...] . This involves, for example, the individual phases in the 3D printing of...

Space Encounter: The story of a good idea

Teledata was a box which could create a fleet network from individual vehicles linked via satellites[...] . In concrete terms, the idea of industrial networking by means of satellite communications was, in Uli's[...] with its own commercial satellite constellation for industrial communications...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

" mission. The Industrial Policy Committee IPC of the European Space Agency ESA has now awarded the next six[...] speed and solar radiation also provides the energy industry with important[...] assistance from space. The space industry plays a key role here. After all, it is also a matter of...

Space Encounter: Family businesses are islands of stability in society

has the courage, passion and tenacity to take on the giants of the industry and does so successfully has all[...] for me. And my answer is this: OHB is one of the only independent and family-run space companies that I am aware[...] of doing so in the future. the real value of such a structure...

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

OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting[...] for school students are really fun and provide an authentic insight into the space industry. The focal point[...] , we want to arouse talented young people’s interest in the space industry....

Space Encounter: Europe's security is also defended in space

are indispensable for this. In this way, space can once again demonstrate the great benefits that its industry's[...] , it is giving companies in the German space industry the opportunity to participate in the research[...] of the German space industry in general – Germany should contribute at...

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

of the contribution made by each individual. OHB and SC Borgfeld: promoting young talent in football In its capacity[...] industry in Germany is steadily gaining in importance. This is particularly due to the fact that the sector[...] age for our needs, especially for a partner in industry....

Milestones

in the international space industry. 1981   A small step for man The success stories of exceptional companies[...] industry, she courageously bought a share of the company before assuming management responsibility a year[...] in the space industry, working on projects such as the Envisat...

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

to provide incentives for more climate protection by adopting over 60 individual measures. In Bremerhaven[...] , and from the perspective of OHB and the entire German space industry it is gratifying to see that the German delegation[...] in the space industry, operating on both sides of the...

Satellites

be fitted individually in accordance with the customer's specific requirements without any major[...] The industrial prime contractor for the MTG program is Thales Alenia Space of France with OHB System[...] of the industrial core team responsible for the development of the Sentinel 4 UVN...

Students

acquainted with our company, everyday working life and the aerospace industry. At last, the theoretical[...] and in the company. You will receive intensive support, become acquainted with projects and the industry, be able[...] (Bachelor or Master) at OHB and become part of an industry of...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

of the compound in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet is considered an indication of the existence of life[...] out individual molecules in the Venusian atmospher. What is quite possible, however, is the analysis[...] indications of the presence of the rare molecule phosphine in the resulting...

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

? He was a very individual character. He had a clear vision of his company and of space. I always found him[...] at Space X from 2011 to 2021. In this interview, he explains why the space industry is different[...] a start-up company called Space X. Today, Space X is the space company that drives...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

, they wanted to go to India because of the spices. But what spices does Mars have? Raw materials? I hardly[...] on Mars or on Titan. Individual organic cells cannot survive there, and we would have long since[...] a kind of space hype. Suddenly, anything seems possible again, with space-industry...

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

. With its satellite technology, the space industry is in a position to quickly provide capacities[...] for such an expansion of digital possibilities. 4. The space industry itself can look into the future more calmly than[...] other industries. For despite the massive impact of the coronavirus...

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

has its raison d'être, but also has to be weighed against the fun factor for individuals. Nevertheless, Bezos[...] and the commercial space industry as a whole would have been set back for the time being. Not to mention the damage[...] . And that's why this audacious ride will give new impetus to...

Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

, the decisions taken in Paris have made it clear: space and its technologies have become indispensable[...] , for the companies in the industry and for the thousands of highly qualified specialists. Only if companies[...] for an efficient economy, for growth and prosperity, but above all for...

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

a point of reference to fall back on. However, the individual levels of knowledge are usually very[...] research a topic and that the individual aspects of a topic are considered from as many different points[...] of a society should be able to inform themselves independently and comprehensively,...

Space Encounter: Science must foster its role as the fountain of truth

who separate the individual elements and represent them separately and those who have the general[...] science and what kind of science is desired by society? How should and, indeed, must scientific content[...] in this data. As someone involved in the space industry at a professional level, I am...

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

of the individual cone types caused by the composition of the incoming radiation, translating it into a color image[...] , it is possible to distinguish plant groups and sometimes even individual plant species or rock compositions

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

capabilities, Germany was heavily dependent on its NATO partner, the USA. From individual satellites[...] as the main subcontractor. By combining the different types of satellites, the advantages of the individual

Germany is a global center for superstition

an inclination to blame each individual weather phenomenon on climate change. It must not be forgotten[...] as glaciers shrink in size. The fact that climate is changing is indisputable. And also the fact that humans[...] industry. In my view, however, the most important application involves...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

of their kind in the world, along with space agencies in Russia, China and India. The reasons for the personnel[...] with the Americans and Chinese. They also prepare the entire space industry in Europe for the revolutionary change[...] between China and the U.S. has also intensified. None of...

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

important for me to be able to use and promote the strengths of each team member individually[...] . That’s right. A good team spirit is indispensable. How did you end up in space technology

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

scale, which makes the coordination of the individual steps and logistical processes highly complex[...] to think about how expertise from the space industry can be used in the implementation of Earth-based[...] . Combating climate change is not about lobbying for one's own industry. Such a...

Establishment of OHB Logistic Solutions GmbH

is primarily targeted at forwarders, shipping companies and industrial customers,” explains managing director[...] “Industry 4.0” market,” says Ulrich Schulz, a member of OHB SE’s Management Board. OHB Logistic Solutions

"Environmental monitoring from space will assume a dimension we cannot even imagine at this time."

, the more indispensable the service will be seen as being? That’s right. The ideal situation for us is indeed[...] to depict reality in a confident and independent way in order to know what is true. Political[...] or infrared. Much more is involved when it comes to monitoring the environment. Ind...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

has been heightened through human space flight. Satellite technology is indispensable for this purpose[...] it comes to monitoring the environment. Indeed, I am convinced that, looking forward, we may possibly even

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[...] can change their minds at any time, so independence is important and deactivating the systems cannot[...] to the satellite is not required for this and, indeed, no such channel is...

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

diameter by positioning individual antennas next to each other to obtain a higher resolution. The SKA[...] here: Google - Privacy & Terms It has over 3,000 individual antennas interconnected via[...] is also used to develop the high-tech industry of the host country.   The Chinese have installed