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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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....

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...

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

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

#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

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

. There is also the possibility of directing satellites into a graveyard orbit. In this case, they remain in space[...] or simulate what happens to our satellites during and after re-entry. This helps to make certain design

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

video in which he apologized to his unborn grandchildren for the way humanity has been treating[...] . In this respect, I am very pleased, especially since a similar satellite – PRISMA from our subsidiary OHB Italia[...] the years. What was originally a simple small satellite has become a very...

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

a similar approach for the design of the next Venus mission out of time and budget considerations[...] efficient. Another factor in favor of using an aircraft is the lower gravitational acceleration compared[...] are deployed for redundancy reasons and in order to record measurements at different...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

experiments in gravity-free conditions at the cost of millions of dollars had become boring, especially[...] . This would equal the energy of the sun. The other way to travel far into the universe would be simply[...] a challenge for all of humankind. It forces us to grasp ourselves as a whole as...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

experiencing a similar boom and growth forecast as the space sector. In Germany, too, this could give rise[...] production. They are cooperating with materials scientists because every gram counts when it comes

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

, which unites peoples and cultures, can be compared with a similar space project: the International Space[...] from Earth and operate them there. There, at what is known as Lagrange point 1, the gravitational forces

We.OHB - Part 10: Empathy goes without saying – now more than ever

like a real team effort.    Yes, absolutely! The HR team does a great job. I am very grateful[...] thing, I’m grateful and aware of how fortunate I am. The superpower of Lutz Bartels: Empathy. © OHB[...] perspective of OHB offers us great opportunities Andrea Jaime, 32, graduated as an Aerospace...

High school students

qualification with very good grades in technical subjects (including mathematics) Interest in computer science[...] with very good grades in technical subjects (including mathematics). Interest in computer science[...] , technical college entrance qualification or general university entrance...

We.OHB - Part 3: The current growth perspective of OHB offers us great opportunities

Jaime, 32, graduated as an Aerospace Engineer in Barcelona, knew since she was little that her passion[...] in the space sector. Apart from her Masters in Aerospace engineering, she is a graduate from International[...] , hosted by NASA Ames in California, in 2009; she also is a graduate of the...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

INFORMATION FOR GRADUATES, EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS AND SCHOOL LEAVERS ABOUT CAREERS AND JOBS IN THE AVIATION AND SPACE[...] and remained there after graduating. At that time, LuxSpace was a small company with around twenty employees[...] – no matter what you ultimately end up doing after graduati...

Supervisory Board

. Born in 1961, Robert Wethmar studied law at the University of Hamburg, graduating in 1988[...] . The graduated industrial engineer had been president of the federation of German employers associations BDA[...] in Paderborn and Munich, graduating in 1994 with a BA in Banking. From 1990 to the end...

Detective work on the oceans

23. April 2020 Detective work on the oceans LuxSpace project SIMMO II tracking ship movements[...] entrusted LuxSpace with the SIMMO II (System for Intelligent Maritime Monitoring II) research[...] from it. A simple example is the question as to when a ship is actually docked at the port. Precise...

We.OHB - Part 4t: It’s fascinating to see all the things that have been achieved at this company over the last 37 years

of 2022 onwards, the first MTG satellites will gradually launch into space where, in a geostationary orbit[...] , 32, graduated as an Aerospace Engineer in Barcelona, knew since she was little that her passion was space

Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

189 million. For OHB, this is an opportunity to compete for this project. It is also very gratifying

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

permanently on Mars as the environment there is simply far too hostile for life. An awful lot would need[...] to life. But it has not always been like that. Earth and Venus formed under very similar[...] possible. Space probes that have flown to Venus in recent decades have measured spectral...

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

. This fascination, I admit, came to me only gradually. What I was able to grasp very early on as an entrepreneur

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

From the end of 2022 onwards, the first MTG satellites will gradually launch into space where[...] . From the end of 2022 onwards, the first MTG satellites will gradually launch into space where

Space Encounter: Alexander Gerst, ISS and the benefits of satellite technology

. I was really enthusiastic about the effect Gerst created with his lecture and simultaneously impressed by it. The man[...] for an autograph from “Astro-Alex”. The hall was completely full. We were able to observe a similar phenomenon last[...] more efficient and life more convenient and simpler....

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

from the nucleus of the comet, creating a gravitationally unbound atmosphere that surrounds the nucleus[...] . And these interstellar objects have left again? Yes, exactly. Interstellar objects are not gravitationally bound

Is there life on Mars?

it has a similar orbit. Mars is a little smaller than the earth, has a similar morphology and an atmosphere[...] and observe what happens to it in a simulated Martian atmosphere. Researchers are looking at whether bacteria[...] a real problem for the human body as we are simply not made for such...

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

. So I don't see any reason why we wouldn't have been similarly successful in Europe. Why is there no Elon Musk[...] companies is simply greater. And as trite as it may sound, the spirit of Silicon Valley is simply unique[...] certain similarities with Elon Musk. Hans-Jörg Königsmann next to a...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

in the event that an asteroid is on a collision course with the Earth. So far, we’ve simply been lucky[...] we simply have to accept our fate. Rather, we want to be able to take our fate into our own hands. That’s[...] will be to research this game of “billiards in space”. To put it very simply,...

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

by 2022. I have a lot of respect for Elon, we have known each other for many years. The simultaneous[...] physics as we have known it since Einstein, we simply cannot get to other solar systems that fast