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...

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...

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...

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)...

OHB prime contractor for development and assembly of the LEO-PNT navigation demonstration satellites

satellites and the associated payloads for the LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit - Positioning Navigation Timing[...] Operational Capability) satellites it is the prime contractor. LEO-PNT is an in-orbit demonstration mission[...] in a comprehensive LEO-PNT constellation. “The new LEO-PNT payloads will be...

PLATO: OHB reaching for the stars

¹ orbiting in other solar systems. As the prime contractor, OHB will be able to rely on an existing[...] -up phase in orbit. The contract will expire with the completion of in-orbit verification to confirm[...] PLATO has reached its target orbit around Lagrange Point 2² , the payload consisting of...

MT Aerospace AG commissioned to deliver Tank Systems for European Mars-Mission ERO

neighboring planet Mars has been having repeated visits from Earth: Probes are orbiting Mars, rovers[...] by supplying tank systems for the "Earth Return Orbiter" (ERO), the most prominent European component[...] orbit and deliver them to Earth. We are very proud to be able to contribute the...

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

, the satellite will have 26 cameras, which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. In order[...] and the in-orbit commissioning phase. OHB's involvement will only end with the in-orbit verification, which[...] will prove the satellite's full functionality in orbit. For the...

No collision risks from GMS-T satellite

as recently presented to the public by representatives of OneWeb. “The orbit of the GMS-T satellite[...] of the satellite in this specified orbit. The reason is simple: OHB had no reason to believe that there might[...] be a potential collision risk on this orbit. This risk still does not exist,...

Successful Launch: ExoMars on its way to the Red Planet

is in good health. The Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing demonstrator lifted[...] ). The orbiter’s solar wings have also now unfolded and the craft is on its way to Mars. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO[...] Gas Orbiters Coremodule (MTP) Contact for media...

ESA announces the Zero Debris Charter initiative supported by Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space

, space pollution is growing immensely. There is space debris circulating in various orbits[...] , but especially with the increasing of megaconstellation population, space traffic in low-Earth orbit (LEO[...] , causing not only the unrecoverable loss of valuable orbits, but also the loss of space...

OHB and The Exploration Company intend to accelerate European lunar exploration GNC technologies

, a European start-up developing in-orbit exploration vehicles, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU[...] with The Exploration Company’s orbital vehicle Nyx in 2028.” About OHB OHB SE is the third largest supplier of space[...] this mission, The Exploration Company develops,...