Management Board

to that, he held management positions at RUAG Space in Zurich and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics in Bremen

Milestones

satellite platform developed by OHB System within the ARTES 11 program. As the home to satellite operator[...] SES Astra, Luxembourg had a keen interest in this platform. In 2007, Munich-based Kayser-Threde (now OHB[...] Hispasat, OHB built the first geostationary satellite on the basis of its...

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

Uranus and Neptune are the outermost planets in our solar system. © NASA/JPL-Caltech Exploration[...] giants? On our journey through the solar system, we have long since left the terrestrial planets behind[...] to be a planet in 2006, only two planets remain that we have not yet seen: the ice...

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

Before the first telescopes were invented, Jupiter and Saturn were the only known planets[...] and Saturn Is it possible to land on the gas giants? Up to now we have concentrated on the inner planets[...] during our expedition through the solar system. These are also referred to as Earth-like pla...

Space Encounter: Space missions are a question of existence for humanity

on science missions. Are there exoplanets in the universe Take ESA’s “ Plato ” project, for example. The aim[...] that move around their sun in what is known as a “habitable zone”. Plato will significantly improve[...] of such planets, most of which are hundreds or even thousands of light years...

A mission to Venus will help us to better understand the Earth

that have been discovered in recent years. Through new missions, such as PLATO, we will be able to discover[...] changes in the intensity of the incident solar radiation or the effects of volcanism and plate tectonics[...] you ever heard of Boca Chica? Nor have I, as this place on the Gulf of...

Destination Venus part 3: Was Venus a twin of Earth millions of years ago?

subducting plate tectonics, which give Earth its carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle and keep the atmospheric[...] pressure in balance, shut down. You end up in a stagnant or single-plate mode as we call[...] that makes Venus the hostile planet it is today. © NASA / SDO #DestinationVenus Exploration...

Destination Venus part 5: Why a mission to Venus helps us to deepen our knowledge about Earth

Venus and Earth are sister planets that formed about 4.6 billion years ago. © NASA[...] #DestinationVenus Exploration 23. January 2020 Our sister planet and each phase of its development provide[...] though the expectation to find life on the planet is unrealistic from her perspective. Dr....

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

Up to now, Mars has been the planet that has been most thouroughly searched for extraterrestrial[...] of the compound in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet is considered an indication of the existence of life[...] into the planet's atmosphere and conduct an in-situ search for traces of life....

Is there life on Mars?

the Red Planet. Dr. Andreas Winkler, Head of Exploration, Science and Human Spaceflight at OHB, describes[...] ? Of all the planets of our solar system, Mars resembles the earth the most not least of all because[...] . At the same time, it is the most accessible planet for us. Mars has always...

Satellites

platforms and the satellite level integration and test. SSTL will supply the satellite payloads[...] geostationary platform (SmallGEO) for communications applications is being developed under OHB's lead management[...] platform in the 3-ton class. Customers can select a classic, hybrid or...

#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[...] is travelling to the innermost planet Mercury and Solar Orbiter is on its way to study the...

Space Encounter: Bremen consolidating its “City of Space” reputation as the host of the IAC 2018

imagination about what still remains to be discovered out there in the vast expanses of space. The PLATO[...] it will be able to photograph them, something that has previously not been possible. However, PLATO will only[...] abstract idea, which is why PLATO is also a scientific mission; but it...

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

20. October 2021 "It’ll be an exciting time for planetary science" Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way[...] . His scientific interests include both the multiscale structure of the universe and the modelling of planetary[...] history of the planet and also an idea of how much water the planet had,...

SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform

07. February 2018 Press Releases SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform[...] The new brochure “ SmallGEO – A multi-purpose geostationary satellite platform (click here to open[...] …) ” by OHB System AG provides information on the versatile SmallGEO platform for geostationary...

Destination Venus part 2: Why a mission to venus can spark the development of new technologies

9, 2005. The data collected by the probe in the atmophere of the planet between 2006 and 2014 contributed[...] of a fate that Earth may also face in the future, namely extreme drought. So, both planets are worth[...] more challenging because the planet is closer to the sun. But I think it would...

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

forecasts for Europe in geostationary orbit, with OHB technology playing a key role. The satellite platform[...] responsibility for all six satellite platforms, two IRS (infrared sounding) instruments for both Sounder[...] will the other launches take place? Currently, the launch of the first...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

in the project via a subsidiary: the Propulsion Qualification Model (PQM), the test platform for the ESM’s[...] for missions to the Moon surface but also to Mars and other more distant targets. It is a platform[...] , Vice President Mike Pence announced plans by the U.S. administration for...

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

07. February 2018 Press Releases MT Mechatronics and Max Planck Institute to collaborate[...] ) and Bonn's Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) today signed an agreement to build a prototype[...] for Square Kilometre Array. The plan is to build the world's largest and most powerful...

Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

around Venus on April 11, 2006, studying the planet’s atmosphere until the end of November 2014[...] of the mission. For some studies, taking measures from an orbit around the planet would be perfectly adequate[...] , while for others data would need to be collected in the planet’s atmosphere or...

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

of the universe. What role does MT Mechatronics play with these telescopes? As a part of MT Aerospace[...] being tested in the South African desert. Why are the telescopes located in such remote places? The telescopes[...] up an interference-free zone for the planned SKA observatory. The...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

Exploration 06. May 2020 How do you explore one of the most hostile places in the solar system? Weather[...] to their limits At the beginning of the twentieth century Venus was still believed to be a planet characterized[...] soft landing on a foreign planet, it failed after just over twenty...

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not March 4, 2021. "Perseverance[...] that life exists or has existed in other places in the universe? What's more, since we now know of many[...] thousands of Earth-like planets orbiting a sun in the so-called...

OHB facilitating astronomical research

, PLATO). Space probes A further core competence of the OHB Group comprises the development of missions[...] responsible for the design of the optical instruments for Hera and PLATO, but also manages the development[...] and the radiation environment of space. The celestial bodies include...

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

to a floating launch platform in the North Sea, but when I mention this aspect I am in fact thinking about[...] of the proposed platform, but which has also very quickly recognised the development potential. Of course[...] , to make use of the spaceport being created there on the island of Andøya....

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

a spacecraft that could be placed at Lagrange Point 1 between the Sun and the Earth, where it would act[...] , the CEO of OHB. He was very enthusiastic about the topic. Especially about possibly finding a Plan[...] , but what if climate change gives us too little time to do that? Catastrophic...

Luxembourg – a small country that plays a big role in space

platform. These developments in Luxembourg are strategically important for OHB as an end-to-end space[...] Luxembourg – a small country that plays a big role in space OHB subsidiary Luxspace has been active[...] . He has succeeded in making the small country of Luxembourg a major European space pl...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

of the ground all over the place. Climate change has given rise to an understanding of the vulnerability[...] into deep space and the search for planets that could act as a second Earth. How realistic do you think[...] to Mars, you have to get it right. This means that you have to set up a...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

Congress IAC, which took place this year in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. There, more than 6,500[...] , a space entrepreneur. But I'm also a resident of this planet – and that's why I also see this kind[...] on the planet. There could not have been a more appropriate time to draw attention to...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 5: How OHB has been working on the subject of geoengineering in 2021

to start tackling the climate crisis by drastically reducing emissions. That is definitely Plan A. One way[...] this? This would be Plan B. If you have a bath tub that is about to overflow, the first thing you should do is try[...] emissions. That is definitely Plan A. One way to do this is...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

, the protection of our planet. The “Fridays for Future” movement, for example, has developed into a worldwide[...] unprecedented concern across the planet over the condition that the Earth will have in the year 2100[...] is committed to encouraging more conscious use of the Earth’s resources....

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

part of the economy and society and why he is convinced that a mobile launch platform in the North Sea[...] such a spaceport, a mobile launch platform at sea, could be implemented. The market estimate is that by 2028 10,000[...] are also possible from a platform in the North Sea, which offers...

Into the unknown: How Comet Interceptor will study a comet that has not yet been discovered

for the development of the platform, explains what Comet Interceptor is about and why small-body research is not only[...] AG in Bremen for more than two years and fulfils the role of Platform Systems Engineer for the Comet[...] ? Challenging, but not impossible. With Comet Interceptor, the...

From SpaceX to the OHB Supervisory Board. An interview with Dr. Hans Königsmann

. In addition, he played a major role in the development of the Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule rockets[...] , it's about a backup plan if something happens here on Earth. Mars is certainly not yet the ideal place[...] for us humans, but at the moment, it's the only planet we can reach. It's...

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

Satellites). OHB’s involvement covers responsibility for all six satellite platforms, two IRS (infrared[...] satellite. At its Bremen site OHB has manufactured and tested the first satellite platforms for the MTG[...] instrument and platform to form the complete satellite is the preparations for...

50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter

and possible elements for the Lunar Orbital Platform, we at least have the possibility of gaining a seat[...] in the future. The purpose of the Lunar Orbital Platform is to land people on the surface of the Moon[...] , but you don’t see the planet as a whole in space. That’s one of the...

OHB sponsors parabolic flights for paraplegic student

in Oberpfaffenhofen, seen the site and been shown the PLATO instrument in the clean room. Now she is looking forward[...] an astronaut and fly into space one day. Besides space, sport plays a big role in her life. In the past[...] are my passions and what motivates me. Sport then fell away to a...

Exploration of outer space: In search of the origins of our existence

such as: Is there life on other planets? How did the universe come into being? What do other worlds look like[...] . Mars, Venus or the Moon – if you could book a package tour to one of these planets, which one would[...] for me. When will we see the first commercial space stations on other planet...

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

from the EU, now firmly planned for the end of January, and the further development of the trade conflict between[...] production methods. It is true that governments will always play a central role in space activities[...] and scientific pursuits on the Moon. In my view, this is also true for...

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

Soyuz rocket from the European spaceport Kourou (effecting the cancellation of the planned launch of two[...] of 416 million dollars for it. One of these planned stations is called "Orbital Reef" and is being led[...] could also serve as hotels for space tourists. What is planned for LEO in the...

Exploration

missions with OHB participation are: PLATO – a mission to search for transiting exoplanets, ExoMars[...] both as a supplier and as a prime contractor. This area comprises planetary science, fundamental

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

and the survival of the planet depend on scientifically sound facts and the knowledge derived from them. Antje[...] decisions for the future of our planet. The problem is that humanity is running out of time[...] impact on our planet are being overridden by man-made changes in climate and the...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

foundation. All it needs to do is look at what we are doing. The purpose of the new Triton-X platform[...] , we are implementing a new multifunctional platform for microsatellites. It is designed for commercial applications[...] that has frozen up? Precisely. A further aspect involves taking...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

and intelligence services becomes and, above all, the more it is once again seen as a platform for ideology[...] of American space policy. He has played a lead role in formulating just about every piece of legislation[...] this plan the title "Agenda 2025”. Aschbacher and I have known each other...

What ESG (Environment + Social + Governance) means for the OHB Group

or selling/giving away things that are no longer needed on the relevant platforms. My number[...] space responsibly. Furthermore, we also commit ourselves to being socially responsible. We place special[...] places as possible. This is a process that will need time to mature but thrives from the...

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

is of great significance given that detrimental environmental influences have been increasingly placing stress[...] to “scan” forests and thus determine the health of the trees and plants from an altitude of 640 kilometers[...] planning will benefit from EnMAP’s data. In addition, the severity of...

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

of Communications Günther Hörbst, he talks about how Earth observation is changing the perspective on Planet Earth[...] spread to all people, thus arousing greater awareness of our planet’s vulnerability? The emotional[...] is making a contribution to protecting and preserving the planet in the...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

is planted on land that is currently unforested. The trees extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through[...] is the need for fertile soil on which to plant trees. Even to compensate for current global emissions, areas[...] be reduced. Disadvantages: Carbon capture reduces the efficiency of...

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

, the issue of sustainability will play a much greater role, for example in the role of the space sector[...] existing space debris or avoid producing it in the first place. Space debris is becoming[...] players have now realised that space must be used on a basis of cooperation – and further...

CO2M

the satellite platforms. A key partner is Thales Alenia Space as supplier of the payload. The almost two-tonne[...] of our planet Using instruments that take measurements in the infrared wavelength range, the CO2M