OHB Digital Solutions’ customer-centric view of the world

it On November 1, 2021, OHB subsidiary OHB Digital Solutions in Graz, Austria, gained a new managing director[...] . Born in Linz but a resident of Graz for many years, he talks in this interview about the company’s[...] . You’re no stranger to OHB Digital Solutions, are you? Bernhard Czar:...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

work. This is exactly what makes RFA so interesting.” Simone Gratz, Head of HR RFA   [...] seams simply cannot be welded by machine. On the basis of the prototype, we were able to gain very good[...] , up-and-coming and international corporate character, which attracts many applicants. ‘Rocketry' ...

“We want to inspire young people for aerospace jobs at OHB”

colleagues for the company – and why its cooperation with the Ecumenical Grammar School in Bremen plays[...] Grammar School (ÖG) in Oberneuland. What exactly is the goal of this project? Klaus Hofmann: The aerospace[...] of this cooperation? Hofmann : The ÖG offers its students in 10th grade a...

Great visions with small satellites

. We are very grateful that we have always successfully mastered these phases. Accordingly, we see it as our[...] about cultural challenges, space projects and the beauty of simplicity. Benoit, a French national[...] . However, in my life I have always progressed by taking many small steps and so I...

Protection from space: OHB and the European Commission signed the grant agreement for ODIN'S EYE II

Press Release Protection from space: OHB and the European Commission signed the grant agreement[...] SE, as the project coordinator. The grant agreement has now been signed. The project will receive EU funding of EUR[...] AG, on the signing of the grant agreement. ODIN’S EYE stands for the...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

. So it's about time to once again grab our shovels and golf clubs. After all, the Moon is not only scientifically[...] by humans, it will also be a place of research – similar to the ISS. In addition, the Gateway is a central[...] sites for the Apollo programme at the time. ESPRIT – a European...

OHB and ESA seal PLATO scientific mission

up to the habitable zone around others stars which are similar to our Sun. This will be a major step towards finding[...] solar systems? In simple terms, this will be achieved by observing with the 26 cameras a wide area[...] that are subject to the gravitational pull of a star and thus orbit it....

OHB CEO Marco Fuchs welcomes milestones for European future in space

in space „Roadmap for further funding of space programs for German industry gratifying“ Bremen, October[...] exploration - on the moon and beyond to Mars - confirm OHB’s strategic orientation to these goals. “Similarly

Development of climate and weather services specifically for cities: CityCLIM project successfully completed

for the statistical analysis of heat, air pollution and air exchange in cities •    Simulation[...] , air pollution and air exchange •    EO-based Heat Island Simulation and Mitigation[...] research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036814.

How OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting career experience program

. I kept coming back because I received such strong support from the AIT team. I’m truly grateful to them[...] students in grade nine and higher. Among other things, this also entails building a satellite! At OHB[...] of call for me – I’m also fascinated by the family feeling here. So I was simply...

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

the possibility to find exoplanets with characteristics similar to our Earth, where life is possible. The project[...] of the satellite platform) and Beyond Gravity Switzerland (optical bench for the cameras). Other European companies[...] , and will now gradually be integrated into the optical...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

gravity on the Moon, swirled-up particles only sink back to the surface very slowly, and the solar[...] and it is therefore almost impossible to avoid it getting into interior spaces. There, the lower gravity causes dust[...] and test them with regolith simulants produced in the consortium. Where...

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

Concept drawing of a solar sail in space. To influence the climate, countless very similar-looking[...] applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant, which is incredible because it would enable ten PhD students[...] of expertise. Not because of an ill will, but simply because the knowledge is not...

Safety first: OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS

Safety first OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS Munich Airport[...] in Graz. The information reached the pilots in the cockpit just in time. GIDAS monitors the GNSS frequency[...] are caused by simple (illegal) devices, i.e. small jammers, which private...

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

about Venus is that is has a similar size and density - and mass of course – to Earth[...] on Venus are in some ways somewhat similar to what we see on Mars, but in other ways they are also quite[...] and Venus does not? Oh, that’s very easy. (laughs) It’s simply because it is much, much easier...

We.OHB - Part 11: Checking quality with a passion

name: Viktoria Schöneich. In her green lab coat, the graduate aerospace engineer regularly mixes[...] then at the test center? During environmental impact testing, the satellite is placed in a chamber that simulates space[...] grades finally started improving. I subsequently studied aerospace...

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

from there from 2022 onwards. We are very grateful to our Norwegian partners from Andøya Space and the Norwegian[...] simpler logistics, which a German spaceport would definitely offer. The distances that have to be covered[...] it. I am fully aware that these aspects cannot simply be wiped away...

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

, after 20 years in America, I would like to get a better grasp of the situation in Europe, i.e. how[...] . I was fascinated by recreating the environment for the satellite on the computer, in other words, simulating[...] complex movements and processes. This simulation software to test the...

OHB awarded a study to predict weather phenomena in space more effectively

as “space debris” are observed and classified using radar systems and telescopes. A similar situation also[...] satellites in the MTG program, we have a great deal of experience with similar satellites and can offer[...] along the earth’s orbit around the sun at which there is no gravitational...

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

the required delivery times, enabling us to make a decisive contribution to this unique mission," enthuses Simon Bühler[...] and release the required amount of propellant and oxidizer in zero gravity using capillary action via

Successful proposal submitted by OHB System AG for the European Commission's ODIN'S EYE project

AG (a subsidiary of the space and technology group OHB SE) has been awarded a EUR 90 million grant[...] , integrating and verifying the entire mission and system simulator. OHB Digital Connect and OHB Hellas are also

Data protection

of the accessing system and (8)    other similar data and information that serve to avert danger[...] for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European[...] to confirmation Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European...

Sign of respect

. “This is a wonderful tribute to the life’s work of my late husband, for which I am deeply grateful. I am very touched[...] around other stars that are similar to our sun in the habitable zone,” explains Marco Fuchs

OHB SE's annual general meeting approves dividend payment at previous year's level

or their proxies, and was broadcast simultaneously on the Internet. Shareholders will receive a dividend of EUR[...] granted its approval. The transaction is expected to be completed in summer 2024. In addition

OHB awarded contract for the regeneration of Bundeswehr ground stations

at an altitude of 36,000 kilometres. The mobile ground stations as well as further training and simulation[...] facilities are now being gradually updated with systems and hardware at OHB's Mainz location. "First of all

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

, and from the perspective of OHB and the entire German space industry it is gratifying to see that the German delegation[...] is that the government is the decisive driver. The reason for this is simple: the government is the largest player

Mission accomplished: OHB placing the largest clean room in operation

has a budget of around EUR 15 million. Since the building permit was granted in March 2019, more than 200[...] the heating supplies for the building are provided by the local waste heat and power plant. Similarly

Research in zero gravity environment:

18. November 2019 Press Release Research in zero gravity environment: Successful mission[...] -based transmission system was tested which will significantly expand and simplify the communication

Anniversary at 36,000 km altitude

satisfactorily. I express my gratitude to ESA and OHB System AG for the achieved work that made come true[...] to the development of the satellite simulator; OHB Italia supplied the payload control unit and was involved

Instrument for German environmental satellite EnMAP performing well in test campaign

and executed by OHB on behalf of the Space Administration of the German Aerospace Center (DLR RFM) under grant[...] in a space simulation chamber (Is full functionality preserved even under the harsh conditions of space[...] ) under grant number 50 EP 0801. DLR Space Administration in Bonn is the...

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

on board the ISS was not exciting enough for you. Reiter: (laughs) I’m deeply grateful to have had[...] this opportunity. But landing on the Moon as a human being is simply an entirely different challenge. Humankind[...] of the Earth’s gravitational pull. You have given three good reasons to...

2023

from space: OHB and the European Commission signed the grant agreement for ODIN'S EYE II EDF funding[...] satellite ready for testing under simulated space conditions. more OHB Editorial team 10. October 2023 OHB

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

in the constellation Centaurus. A similar system was developed by the British astronomer John Flamsteed, but he used[...] to their right ascension. Simply put, the right ascension is a measure of how far west or east an object[...] ? In many of its characteristics, Neptune is similar to Uranus....

Management Board and Supervisory Board of OHB SE recommend accepting the voluntary public takeover offer by KKR

of the offer outside of the Federal Republic of Germany have been filed, arranged for or granted. Investors[...] as well as any exemptions that may be granted by the relevant regulators, a public takeover offer[...] ”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend”, “aim”, “assume” or similar expressions. Such...

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

and the universities of Bremen. Most recently, we signed an official partnership agreement with a grammar school[...] . Simply because it will then be possible to demonstrate cause and effect to a much greater extent than[...] identify planets that orbit around their sun at a distance similar to...

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

to Venus: Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo used the planet's gravity to lose a little orbital energy[...] simultaneously. The measurements herald a new decade of Venus research and provide a foretaste of the three major[...] , a highly sensitive accelerometer mounted on the probe, took measurements...

IR announcements

. All regulatory approvals have been granted. As the next step, KKR will pay the offer consideration[...] . without the physical presence of the shareholders or their proxies, and was broadcast simultaneously on the Internet[...] simultaneously on the Internet. more 1 2 3 4 »

OHB wins ESA contract for a study to implement radar-based Earth observation from geosynchronous orbit

gravitational field, soil moisture and salinity of the oceans, the planetary ice masses, the Earth's magnetic[...] is being carried out simultaneously for all three candidate missions. After the presentation of the results

“Max Valier” nano-satellite successfully launched

complexity Initially, a simple satellite model capable of mastering the basics was planned. However[...] Breakthrough Startshot project. With a size of only 3.5 square centimeters and a weight of just four grams

Technology transfer: OHB investigates protective effect of cleanroom clothing against infectious droplets

Graphics GmbH was responsible for evaluating the data generated at DESY. As a substitute for real saliva[...] as a simple and quick alternative method for sampling textiles. This offers the advantage that the protective

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

many similarities to our own world. For a truly exotic experience, we need to travel to the outer[...] equilibrium in the solar system, stabilizing with its gravitational pull the asteroid belt that separates[...] , making the planet uninhabitable. With its enormous gravitational pull, Jupiter not...

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

both of them very well. Wörner has done a lot for space in Europe, for which I am very grateful to him[...] we must not forget: 20 years ago, none of this would have been possible in this form. Why? Quite simply

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[...] -how in the fields of space system engineering, micro satellite manufacturing, satellite simulator

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

– and in technology. I went to a technical high school and after graduation I initially attended a career orientation[...] . We are granting ESA staff an exclusive view of our daily routines, all our tools and our calculations on a real[...] is increasingly growing in importance. Currently, there...

What is Galileo capable of?

, it arrives immediately and simultaneously transmits the navigation coordinates. In this way, rescue services[...] available, goods would simply stop being transported. We would have to revert to the old-fashioned methods[...] other. At the end of their service lives they are then placed in a “gr...

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

? Exploration answers some of these questions and simultaneously keeps asking new ones. We need to believe[...] it be? Definitely Mars. We have less gravity there, a reasonable flight time of one-and-a-half years and maybe

Out of the comfort zone, into the OHB cosmos

, I simply had to trust that they knew what they were doing, as I didn’t know my way around in Germany[...] online. And the Babbel app really helps when it comes to learning grammar. Learning German is a challenge

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[...] of the German micro-launcher competition of the German Space Agency DLR, which granted RFA with a letter

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

to simply stop burning fossil fuels. But what else can be done? Humanity has the possibility to influence[...] and the desired effect can be built up gradually. Disadvantages: Depending on the aerosol used, the ozone layer[...] . The use of geoengineering is not desirable, but perhaps at some...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

vehicles. The outpost is due to be gradually expanded further in the second phase until 2028. The aim[...] to be refueled. Similar projects are also being implemented at OHB on behalf of ESA. The idea of exploration