OHB Venture Capital and LuxSpace establishing company in Luxembourg to enable sustainable life in space

the technologies and processes of life sciences. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a close partner to OHB[...] of our activities. Looking forward, we see great business potential in life sciences in space, which[...] . The technical expertise will be provided by Prof. Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Chief Scien...

Inauguration of the new “Optics & Science” OHB Space Center in Oberpfaffenhofen

06. February 2018 Press Releases Inauguration of the new “Optics & Science” OHB Space Center[...] and science missions in the space industry. In an official inauguration ceremony held on April 18, 2016[...] , the new OHB “Optics and Science” Space Center was officially opened in the presence of...

Global Leaders In Planetary Science Announce Asteroid Day In Luxembourg In 2017

08. February 2018 Press Releases Global Leaders In Planetary Science Announce Asteroid Day[...] of experts in planetary science, business and government joining from Berlin, Bucharest, Silicon Valley[...] SE and SES as global sponsors. And, we are highly appreciative of Cisco joining Discovery Sc...

Big science and industry join forces to innovate new space technologies

09. July 2018 Press Release Big science and industry join forces to innovate new space[...] of the ILL | Harald REICHERT, Director of Research in Physical Sciences at ESRF. Credits: Serge Claisse 9th[...] in this global and highly competitive sector.    Pooling European science and engineering...

German Federal Minister Scheuer Visits OHB Space Center “Optics & Science” in Oberpfaffenhofen

& Science” in Oberpfaffenhofen     Talks focusing on benefits of space flight for citizens Federal[...] system of invisible life-improvers. These include, for example, road and maritime navigation, position

A visit to OHB: The partners of the “Older employees and the working world” initiative visiting the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science”

and the working world” initiative visiting the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science” Oberpfaffenhofen, September[...] as vocational further education and life-long learning. “These are precisely the themes that we are also[...] to share this knowledge are of key importance for us. Similarly, life...

Space company OHB has won a €280 million contract to develop two new ESA Earth Explorer science and research satellites

Explorer science and research satellites Harmony mission will yield a wealth of new scientific[...] of by delivering valuable data that will benefit Earth system science and climate research. We are thrilled[...] information about ocean–atmosphere coupling, ice dynamics and land deformation for s...

3D Printing of living tissues for space exploration

Bremen, 26. April 2018 . The Life Sciences unit of the space and technology group OHB SE has been[...] into 3D printing of living tissue for space. Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of Life Sciences, is very proud to have[...] University of Dresden and OHB’s life sciences subsidiary Blue Horizon Sàrl....

OHB expands activities in the NewSpace sector with the founding of Blue Horizon Deutschland

by technologies and processes from the field of “life sciences”. At the Luxembourg site, Blue Horizon is currently[...] in the development of our activities. We see great business potential in life sciences in space, which particularly[...] of experience in this area," says Klaus Slenzka, Chief S...

OHB awarded ESA contract for Dream Chaser Spacecraft study

and physical sciences, biology, the Earth, and the universe. However, sooner or later the end-of-life[...] , International Space Station utilisation, planetary science, space sciences, space life and physical sciences[...] in space science and technology. 4SPACE has a network of highly experienced...

Protein Out of Thin Air: OHB to make revolutionary technology with Solar Foods for future astronauts

-Based Science Model The first eight-month study phase will focus on developing a ground-based science[...] hydrogen, oxygen, and CO₂ which are being produced directly by the crew or through the life support system[...] was commissioned, OHB has been developing, operating, and maintaining scientif...

Technology demonstrator SPECTRODemo returned from the ISS

and reliability of the optical subsystems. Exobiology: Tracing How Life Changes in Space Exobiology deals[...] with the question of life in space and investigates, among other things, the effects of space[...] -biological samples. To this end, scientists have so far used the ISS via the EXPOSE...

ISS to OHB: Technology demonstrator SPECTRODemo transmits first data set to Earth

in space. Exobiology: the question of life in space The interdisciplinary science of exobiology, which[...] and non-biological samples. Up to now, the exobiology and space science research community[...] “Optics and Science” in Oberpfaffenhofen with the many years of ISS payload experience of the...

ESA’s PLATO observatory: OHB System AG readies for integration of 26 cameras

ourselves here at the OHB Space Centre for Optics and Science. Our new facilities are a testimony to our[...] commitment to science missions with their great need for flexibility, and to Bavaria as a space technology[...] Is the Earth unique or has life also developed elsewhere? Oberpfaffenhofen,...

OHB contributing to definition phase for Venus mission EnVision

Sciences Department at OHB. Read more #DestinationVenus 11. November 2019 "It is a sensible idea[...] 08. November 2019 "Life on Earth is not the measure of all things" At first glance, Venus is a planet[...] with hostile conditions. Nevertheless, life could exist on the planet, says Dr. Klaus...

OHB celebrates successful launch of the Hera mission

science experiment. One of the highlights of the mission will be the deployment of two CubeSats in deep[...] from the rocket, Hera sent her first sign of life from space at 18:13 CEST. There was great cheer from all[...] Press Release OHB celebrates successful launch of the Hera mission Asteroid...

ExoMars 2016 lifted off from Baikonur

in the implementation of the full ExoMars-Program. We are very proud to be part of this ambitious international science[...] will then enter orbit around the Red Planet ahead of its exciting multiyear science mission. It will also serve[...] as a data relay for the second ExoMars-Mission,...

OHB celebrates the successful launch of EnMAP

more precisely than ever before.” In Germany the OHB teams in Bremen and at the Space Center “Optics and Science[...] is under the scientific direction of GeoForschungszentrum Potsdam (GFZ). Three DLR institutes and facilities have been[...] and validating the satellite data and making it...

Next step Gaia-X: OHB companies involved in project for digital transformation of the aerospace industry

by representatives from business, science and politics. The ultimate goal of Gaia-X is to create a decentralised[...] and efficiently throughout the entire life cycle of a project or product." COOPERANTS was officially launched[...] lifecycle of space or air vehicles. This will serve to increase...

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

, Roscosmos, for the purpose of searching for traces of life on the Red Planet. OHB carrier module for a safe[...] were launched in 2016. Successfully commenced at the end of last year, the TGO scientific mission[...] the search for traces of life on Mars. In addition to the carrier components...

Galileo FOC satellites Danielè and Alizée successfully launched

, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems and experiments for human[...] of life” to the ESOC Control Center in Darmstadt. Over the next few days, the two satellites[...] and built by OHB System AG have been successfully launched on board a Soyuz launcher,...

All systems go! EnMAP launch date confirmed by SpaceX

to the Earth observation satellite was developed and built at the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science[...] the capabilities of German space science and industry. The mission called for new developments in many areas[...] the first phase of the satellite’s life in space,” reports OHB project...

Sign of respect

, December 3, 2018. Starting today, a square in Bremen commemorates the life and work of the entrepreneur[...] major scientific mission PLATO. “PLATO will be searching for answers to the time-old question[...] . “This is a wonderful tribute to the life’s work of my late husband, for which I am...

Preliminary design review completed for Giant Magellan Telescope

. “The technology fitted to the GMT will revolutionize our understanding of science in the universe. Its seven[...] and scientific institutes. With a diameter of 24.5 meters, the GMT is a next-generation large-scale telescope[...] , a separate earthquake mitigation system has been developed to...

“Max Valier” nano-satellite successfully launched

Physics (MPE) in Garching.  The team were elated when “Max Valier Sat” emitted its first sign of life[...] Manfred Fuchs came from and is a region with which he maintained close contacts throughout his life[...] . The difference is that this time the data will be available not only to scientists...