Space Encounter: I strongly believe in Rocket Factory Augsburg – withdrawal is out of the question

: thoughts about time and space "I strongly believe in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out[...] of the question" No space flight without rockets. Why this is the hour of the microlauncher. 20 March 2023[...] . There can be no space flight without rockets. At first glance, this seems to be a...

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

to rockets: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight February 5, 2021. I am always very interested in following[...] for a test flight from the launch site in Boca Chica. The rocket rose about ten kilometres into the air, turned[...] with his announcement to build his own rocket with his own money....

Space Encounter: Bezos' audacious ride into space will give new impetus to useful space technology

had separated from the New Shepard rocket about three minutes after launch, landed safely back[...] on Earth near the launch site in West Texas. The reusable rocket landed just before that, spreading plumes[...] a rocket in 2021? After all, rockets have been lifting off into space for more than...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

02. April 2020 Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg OHB start-up aims to revolutionize[...] the mini-launcher market The youngest member of the international OHB family is the German company Rocket[...] . That’s why we like to call it a ‘mini-launcher concept’. The Rocket Factory has two...

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

President of Mission Assurance at SpaceX, he was responsible for the safety of rocket launches and missions[...] . In addition, he played a major role in the development of the Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule rockets[...] is building rockets? My stepdaughter, my wife's daughter from her...

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

, which is being developed and built by Rocket Factory Augsburg and is scheduled to be launched[...] for the first time in 2022. Although there are a number of spaceport initiatives for smaller rockets in Europe[...] Rocket Factory Augsburg has now decided to enter into a partnership with Norway...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

a practical semester at the German Space Agency (DLR) in Lampoldshausen . This entailed rocket engineering[...] develops small satellites. Originally, I wanted continue working on rocket engineering. But then I thought[...] that given that I have the choice of working on a single element of a...

"Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"

of that. The other side of the coin, however, is that this path has not always led to the best rockets being built[...] , so that start-ups also get involved in the development of larger rockets. That would be a step that could happen[...] that I got to know at Space X is completely different: We...

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

investment in the development of reusable rockets or through technologies that help eliminate already[...] reconnaissance satellite with a so-called anti-satellite rocket creating more than 1,500 pieces of debris[...] Encounter 20. March 2023 "I strongly believe in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal...

Space Encounter: Missions to Mars will require more infrastructure in space

the human species in a third world war. He plans to have his spaceship “Big Falcon Rocket” land on Mars[...] successful return of the two stages of his “Falcon Heavy” rocket in February was a technical feat. But as far

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

travel: on 27 May, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with two NASA astronauts was to leave for the International[...] at SpaceX, presented the plans for the Falcon 9 rocket for the first time on an international scale. Today[...] , SpaceX is the world's leading company for rocket launches and has taken a...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

will increase even further when, after some delay, the Falcon 9 rocket with German astronaut Matthias Maurer[...] of the rocket itself: the forces at work when this monster lifts off make every single fiber in the body vibrate[...] the absolute leaders, especially in satellite technology. But...

Space Encounter: Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021

" of three start-ups working on so-called microlaunchers, small rockets with which small satellites can[...] be launched into space. One of these ambitious companies is Rocket Factory Augsburg, which is planning[...] the production of a model much cheaper. We will then also see this...

Space Encounter: I am convinced that with KKR we have found the ideal partner to bring us a big step forward on our way becoming the European Space Champion

a direct investment of EUR 30 million in the further development of the Rocket Factory Augsburg AG which[...] in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out of the question" Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter

What is EnMAP capable of?

observer" will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX to its sun-synchronous Earth orbit[...] quantitative findings to be made about the mineralogical composition of rocks, the damage to plants by air

Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

compete to see who can build the most powerful rockets, as it was during the Cold War. Space has become[...] in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out of the question" Read more Marco Fuchs

From the self-made satellite to the OHB team

for technical inspection and then launching them on board a genuine solid-matter rocket. The results[...] exciting for all teams. © OHB / Arne Winterboer The self-made satellites are launched with a mini rocket

Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

, which will soon take place using a rocket from US space company Space X. The scientific community can[...] in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out of the question" Read more Marco Fuchs

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[...] Champion" Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter 20. March 2023 "I strongly believe in the Rocket

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

different from spaceflight in America" Read more Space Encounter 05. February 2021 From cars to rockets[...] : The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, on New Space and the production of rockets

“The first major stage has been completed” - Interview with Dr Wolfgang Paetsch

into arrogance. A large number of OHB employees will be in Kourou around the time of the rocket launch and before[...] weeks are required from the time of their arrival to their mounting atop the rocket. How many launches

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ORBCOMM announces commercial service for its final 11 OG2 satellites

successfully launched the 11 OG2 satellites on December 21, 2015, aboard a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

such an environment. For example, Rocket Factory Augsburg employs around 90 talented young, highly qualified engineers[...] rocket. New NASA Administrator Bill Nelson must therefore be prepared for battles over the funds needed

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

right. Lunar regolith is pulverised lunar rock and in many ways is more like sand. However, since[...] . On the surface, the sand is very fine, but in deeper layers, larger stones and rocks also occur. Due to the low[...] long-standing contacts with geologists and volcanologists and their...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

-scale research satellite is launched on board a rocket and propelled to a height of 1,000 meters, where[...] on board a rocket at the Rotenburg Wümme airfield. OHB has been supporting the project together with many

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

. His Starship rocket is supposed to transport people and materials to the Red Planet to build permanent[...] against the radiation from Martian rock. Whether this will provide a comfortable dwelling, however

Space Encounter: The story of a good idea

in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out of the question" Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter

Space Encounter: Europe's security is also defended in space

Space Encounter 20. March 2023 "I strongly believe in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out

How small satellites made in Bremen could be used to detect methane sources

in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. © IUP Earth Observation 18. November 2022 BreKliMon: How small satellites made[...] places, the Rocky Mountains in Canada served as a test area. Above their open-cast coal mines

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

Chinese Fengyun series weather satellite to show that they were able to do so. Using a rocket

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

satellites and burnt-out rocket stages, but also many small pieces of debris. The "Space Debris Office

Space Encounter: A glimpse into the delivery room of the universe

Champion" Read more Marco Fuchs Space Encounter 20. March 2023 "I strongly believe in the Rocket

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

26 tonnes to the Moon. In comparison, the Ariane 6 rocket currently under development has been designed

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

examples of space debris are spent rocket stages and launch adapters. But collisions in orbit are also

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

Defence and Space, was successfully launched on 18 June 2022 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch

10 questions and answers about Galileo

of a rocket launch. Read more Galileo 11. June 2018 The final countdown – how Samuel, Tara, Anna and Ellen

How exactly is MT Aerospace entering the hydrogen era?

Hydrogen has long been a topic for rocket manufacturers. Based on this expertise, MT Aerospace

Is there life on Mars?

to the probes that have landed there we already know quite a lot about the Red Planet. And Martian rocks can[...] indeed survive relatively well in rock spores. It would obviously be difficult for life to settle on Mars[...] , we will be landing a rover, which will be collecting rock samples. We...

What is Galileo capable of?

satellites and the experience of a rocket launch. Read more Galileo 11. June 2018 The final countdown – how

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

be placed in space, which in turn requires a large number of rocket launches that release massive amounts

OHB SE at the ILA Berlin Air Show

obtaining samples of Martian rock from depths down to 2 m below the surface. These samples will be crushed

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

, so that no clear surface can be defined. It is assumed that Neptune has a solid core of rock and metal of similar[...] size and mass to Earth. This core is surrounded by a mantle of rock, water, ammonia and methane

20-meter moonwalk: How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB

its way to OHB Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are collecting lunar rocks. Their massive spacesuits

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

and, for example, engages in research into technologies for growing plants on lunar or Martian rocks. Generally

Sparkling clean!

textile fibres. Regular airing of rooms allows not only fresh air to enter but also pollen, soot and rock

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

, it is possible to distinguish plant groups and sometimes even individual plant species or rock compositions

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

to the release of vast amounts of carbon dioxide previously trapped in the rock into the atmosphere, transforming

Milestones

THE OHB STORY HIGH FIVE: From a five-man team to the Top 3 in European aerospace   How the Fuchs family and its team turned the small hydraulics company OHB into a global player in the international space industry. 1981   A small step for man The success stories of exceptional companies frequently...

LuxSpace and ORBCOMM awarded with multi-year contract by European Maritime Safety Agency

Maritime Safety Agency Betzdorf, Luxembourg and Rochelle Park, NJ, USA, 1st August 2016.  Today