OHB’s second SmallGEO satellite in orbit

OHB with a successful launch into a geostationary orbit

07. February 2018 Press Releases OHB with a successful launch into a geostationary orbit Bremen[...] -1 produced by space technology company OHB System AG reached its target orbit at an altitude of 36,000[...] of 3,200 kg into its geostationary transfer orbit. The successful launch of the first...

OHB’s second SmallGEO satellite in orbit

06. August 2019 Press Release OHB’s second SmallGEO satellite in orbit EDRS-C expanding Airbus’s[...] data from Earth observation satellites from lower orbits and relay it to ground stations in Europe

Hyperspectral satellite EnMAP ready for orbit

17. December 2021 Press Release Hyperspectral satellite EnMAP ready for orbit Test campaign[...] a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher in April 2022 and will be placed in a solar-synchronous orbit around the earth[...] to withstand the rigors of a rocket launch and the extreme conditions in orbit in view of...

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered How OHB’s Space Debris Centre of Competence helps to make[...] missions orbit the Earth, endangering active spacecraft. What can be done to avoid adding even[...] examples of space debris are spent rocket stages and launch adapters. But collisions in orb...

OHB supporting Berlin discovery center orbitall

08. February 2018 Press Releases OHB supporting Berlin discovery center orbitall In a ceremony[...] of a cheque to the  orbitall  discovery center in Berlin. “The space industry is dependent[...] contribution made by OHB will be used to extend and deepen the scope for experiments offered by  orbi...

OHB’s Galileo satellite successfully positioned in orbit

09. February 2018 Press Releases OHB’s Galileo satellite successfully positioned in orbit Bremen[...] their target orbit in space at 23:31 hours (CET) yesterday after a transit time of just under four hours[...] . They are now orbiting the Earth at a distance of some 23,000 kilometers....

OHB’s first hyperspectral satellite arrived in orbit

20. March 2019 Press Release OHB’s first hyperspectral satellite arrived in orbit[...] orbit at an altitude of about 620 kilometers. Now the satellite will face three months of verifications

OHB telecommunications satellite demonstrating full functional capability in orbit

capability in orbit First SmallGEO handed over to customer HISPASAT Bremen June 02, 2017.  Launched[...] over to Spanish satellite operator HispaSat following the completion of an In Orbit Test period[...] satellite has impressively demonstrated its full functional capabilities in orbit. This...

OHB participating in the ESPRIT module for future lunar orbital Gateway

27. September 2018 Press Release OHB participating in the ESPRIT module for future lunar orbital[...] .  Over the many years in which it has been operating in low earth orbit, the International Space Station[...] and currently planning the next major milestone in human spaceflight, namely a lunar ...

ExoMars TGO reaches Mars orbit while EDM situation under assessment

07. February 2018 Press Releases ExoMars TGO reaches Mars orbit while EDM situation[...] under assessment The ExoMars-Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) with a core module (MTP) designed and built by OHB[...] , has successfully performed the long 139-minute burn required to be captured by Mars and entered an...

OHB and Sierra Space sign MOU for European use of the Orbital Reef space station

08. April 2022 Press Release OHB and Sierra Space sign MOU for European use of the Orbital Reef[...] on the use of the new Orbital Reef space station. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Dr. Lutz Bertling[...] is developing and building the new commercial space station “Orbital Reef”,...

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[...] and four more are currently under development. The satellites...

#DestinationVenus Part 8: On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour

Last month, Venus received two visits from Earth: Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo used the planet[...] to Venus: Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo used the planet's gravity to lose a little orbital energy[...] space probes in quick succession: On 9 August, Solar Orbiter came within 7,995 kilometres of...

There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem

The amount of space debris in orbit continues to increase. © Spacejunk3D, LLC 06. March 2019[...] be nothing short of a catastrophe if we were no longer able to launch any missions into orbit because of all[...] ? Dr. Charlotte Bewick: Space debris, human made junk in orbit, can pose a great...

Exploration of the Universe Part 3 - Is it possible to land on the gas giants in our solar system?

discovered by Galileo Galilei as early as 1610. They move in orbits close to the planet and are hypothesized[...] objects orbiting Jupiter were only captured over time by the planet's gravity. The Galilean moons[...] that rotates fastest around its own axis. A full orbit around the sun takes...

Launch of the first satellites for ESA’s LEO-PNT demonstration mission Celeste

Zealand. The two small satellites (IOD-1 and IOD-2, IOD = In-Orbit Demonstrator), weighing[...] 20 and 30 kilograms respectively, will test new navigation technologies in low Earth orbit (LEO-PNT = Low Earth Orbit[...] of 30 satellites operating at an altitude of 23,222 kilometers in medium Earth...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

Trackable objects in orbit around Earth: The debris field shown in the image is an artist's[...] the various orbits in inconceivably large quantities and at high speeds - an ever-increasing danger[...] . Especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), where the International Space Station (ISS) is...

ORBCOMM announces commercial service for its final 11 OG2 satellites

from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. After comprehensive in-orbit testing, the 11 OG2 satellites[...] are spaced within three separate drift orbit planes, and the OG2 satellite fleet is now processing over[...] 06. February 2018 Press Releases ORBCOMM announces commercial service for its...

OHB Sweden signs Launch Service Agreement with Rocket Factory Augsburg

observation, space research and exploration. From low-orbiting satellites via geostationary ones and all[...] One for small satellites with a payload performance of up to 1300kg to low earth orbit (LEO). The first launch[...] with a strong customer focus. The orbital stage of the RFA ONE vehicle...

Rocket Factory Augsburg signs further launch contracts

simplifies and speeds up the whole process of launching payloads into orbit. We want to offer the most[...] with a payload performance of up to 1300kg to low earth orbit (LEO). The first launch is scheduled for the end[...] is running a test campaign to hot-fire the main engine in Esrange,...

OHB and ESA seal PLATO scientific mission

to launch the PLATO space observatory in 2026 to detect and study exoplanets1) that are orbiting other stars[...] and support by OHB staff during the launch campaign and the start-up phase in orbit. “Does a second Earth[...] Wörner, Director General of ESA. “With our Plato satellite we are...

RFA Portugal is awarded a contract to develop and qualify launcher structures

and qualification of the orbital stage and payload fairing structures made from advanced CFRP materials aiming[...] . Stefan Brieschenk, Chief Operating Officer at RFA, added, “The orbital stage and the payload fairing[...] composite products.” “We are currently starting the prototyping phase of...

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

for Space Surveillance & Tracking. It is essential to guarantee a safer and more secure orbital[...] larger than 1 cm in Earth orbit, any of which can damage operational satellites. Given this, anyone can[...] of tracking space debris in HLEO ("High Low Earth Orbit” between 1,000 and 2,000 km)...

Space Encounter: The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS

of its own. This would mean that there would soon be three space stations orbiting Earth: the ISS[...] . And the orbit correction of the ISS, i.e. the firing of thrusters to compensate for the station's descent due[...] it. And a decision must be made on how the West will position itself in LEO,...