EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

observation. They can usually detect different wavelength ranges of visible light and infrared radiation. What[...] UV and infrared radiation for example. From the human eye to hyperspectral Earth observation Irrespective[...] makes a hyperspectral satellite so special? Hyperspectral remote...

MTG Meteosat Third Generation: Taking a precise look at the atmosphere

aerospace industry. They involved, for example, designing a new generation of infrared detectors[...] an operating temperature of around 52 Kelvin, about minus 220°C, on the retina of the detectors. In orbit[...] and IRS, share a large number of technological features, such as the scanner, the de...

OHB supplies payloads for constellr's water monitoring system

14. December 2022 Press Release Detecting symptoms instead of damage: OHB supplies payloads[...] a four-band TIR (thermal infrared) instrument combined with a VNIR (visible and near-infrared) sensor[...] , thereby detecting symptoms of drought stress and nutrient deficiencies before they become...

Monitoring critical infrastructure from space: OHB Digital Connect coordinates IIMEO project

detecting infrastructure malfunctions automatically, across large areas and in near real time, regardless[...] prototype downstream service, including on-board data processing. The automated detection of obstacles[...] 30. March 2023 Press Release Monitoring critical infrastructure from space:...

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

. With the IRS instrument, OHB is building a new generation of infrared detectors with unprecedented sensitivity. 5. When[...] responsibility for all six satellite platforms, two IRS (infrared sounding) instruments for both Sounder[...] . In more technical terms, this means that the Sounder...

OHB Italia contributing to exploration of Mercury: SERENA instrument launched on-board BepiColombo

to the detection of neutral and ionized particles in the Hermean environment. "With a major part in the important[...] environment, neutral particles and ions must be detected. The energy spectrum of neutral particles ranges[...] detects ions in the solar wind the PICAM (Planetary Ion Camera)...

OHB Teledata and Frauscher Sensortechnik sign cooperation agreement

Sensortechnik is committed to providing the world's most reliable solutions for train detection and wayside[...] GmbH Frauscher Sensor Technology is dedicated to delivering the world’s most reliable train detection[...] is an association of fifteen European railway infrastructure managers that...

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

detected GNSS interference, i.e. a disruption of the navigation signal. The aircraft was lucky because[...] the interference signal was detected in real time by GIDAS®, a device developed by OHB Digital Solutions GmbH[...] bands and detects any intended or unintended interference. Andreas Lesch,...

OHB System AG coordinates ESA project AgriCEM

detected are treated. This saves water and reduces the release of pollutants into the environment[...] satellites, 200 spectral bands in the range from visible light to short-wave infrared (400-2500 nm), revisit[...] to short-wave infrared) in 242 channels, shortest possible revisit time 4 days,...

constellr awarded multi-million contract by European Commission and European Space Agency

Copernicus Earth observation programme. Specifically, constellr is to provide high-resolution infrared images[...] can be detected at an early stage and remedied through the targeted use of artificial irrigation[...] a VTIR sensor (thermal infrared) with four recording channels with a VNIR sensor...

OHB supplies instrument for ESA's ninth "Earth Explorer" mission

of Westminster in London. The mission, named FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring[...] infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and to provide new insights into global warming.  A large part[...] in the atmosphere can retain heat that would otherwise escape into...

Detective work on the oceans

23. April 2020 Detective work on the oceans LuxSpace project SIMMO II tracking ship movements[...] mysteries above the shimmering surface of the sea that are waiting to be discovered. Detective[...] and the special detective services they perform. Why is it so important to evaluate AIS data and...

OHB’s first hyperspectral satellite preparing for launch into space

sensors, which detect solar radiation reflected from our planet in a limited number of spectral bands[...] (typically no more than a dozen), PRISMA is able to detect 240 bands (239 spectral bands plus[...] reflected from the earth’s surface in a range from visible light to short-wave infrared....

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

of the global climate. CO2M is intended to make it possible to detect regions with high carbon dioxide emissions[...] is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus July 2, 2020. For several decades, climate change[...] of the environment, climate and security. Because this monitoring...

OHB Digital Connect develops sensor for detection of urban heat islands

Short Notice OHB Digital Connect develops sensor for detection of urban heat islands Detailed heat[...] occurring in cities in high resolution. For this purpose, the sensor records the long-wave infrared[...] detailed heat maps and monitor the health and irrigation needs of vegetation in urban...

Hyperspectral Future: Satellite Data for Smart Agriculture

to the shortwave infrared range. Developed and built by OHB on behalf of the German Space Agency at the German[...] from 420 to 2450 nm (blue visible light to short-wave infrared) in 242 channels, shortest possible revisit[...] from visible light to short-wave infrared (400-2500 nm), revisit time...

Space Encounter: Space debris must not become a tool for a new Cold War in space

that cannot be detected by radar. And in the next few years, the number of satellites will continue[...] infrastructure in various orbits. An incredible 8,500 tonnes of space debris are already orbiting the Earth[...] the infrastructure in space. This would have serious consequences for everyday...

Muscle work in space: Training plan à la OHB for Alexander Gerst

a vibration in the skin which the device detects as a basis for evaluating the muscle characteristics[...] so that the data can be evaluated in detail. This will make it possible to detect with a high degree of precision[...] integrated in the system, making it portable and not-depending from...

OHB Italia awarded contract for four further Flyeye telescopes for protection of space environment

telescope able to observe large areas of the visible sky at every exposure, detecting so-called Near Earth[...] is one of the principal threats to satellites. Our satellite-based infrastructure is essential for the security of space[...] potential hazards to orbital infrastructure and to manage...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

, environmental pollution will be easier and quicker to detect and, ultimately, it will be possible to answer[...] -wave infrared. This technology delivers high-quality and, above all, more useful data for environmental[...] imaging sensors, such as high-resolution electronic optics, radar or infra...

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

. © Pixabay Career Earth Observation 26. August 2024 PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data[...] is contributing to making anthropogenic methane emissions easier to detect and quantify from space. The main[...] emissions. Earth observation satellites can detect methane plumes...

OHB Contributing to ESA’s Earth Explorer Mission FLEX

-Finmeccanica, OHB System AG is responsible for major subsystems: the camera systems including the detectors[...] nm, which means in the visible wavelength range to the near infrared. The ground resolution covers 300[...] into the evaluation, further increasing the informative value. It is planned...

Detecting extreme weather events earlier than ever before: OHB celebrates successful mating of the MTG sounder satellite

Press Release Detecting extreme weather events earlier than ever before: OHB celebrates successful[...] . At the heart of the MTG Sounder mission is an infrared instrument, the IRS, developed at our Oberpfaffenhofen[...] site with the detection unit (DEA) and Interferometer Assembly provided by...

OHB Sweden and Satlantis signed contract to build Earth observation satellites

detection.  “This is the fifth application of our InnoSat platform, and the demonstration[...] is the right sweet spot for the most competitive infrared solution for Earth observation based

The Flyeye-Telescope – early warning service for the sky

OK” had passed the Earth almost without ­ eing detected. And the asteroid known as Apophis or the “God[...] for its name. Home at an altitude of 1,865 meters The telescope will be able to detect celestial bodies[...] for operation at the end of 2023. ESA is providing the local infrastructure in...