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

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space "Space debris must[...] not become a tool for a new Cold War in space" 9 December 2021. With the election of Olaf Scholz[...] to the space sector. The coalition agreement states that New Space and the space sector as a...

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

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Bezos' audacious ride[...] into space will give new impetus to useful space technology July 21, 2021. I'm always careful[...] with superlatives; most of the time they don't fit. But the Blue Origin crew's flight into spa...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

© OHB New Space 16. April 2018 Pioneers of space: the new path to space CONVERSATION WITH TRITON[...] -X PROJECT MANAGER HUBERT MOSER ON “NEW SPACE” Hubert Moser, project manager at LuxSpace, is a true pioneer[...] of space flight. In a conversation, he explains how the work of a space company...

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

© OHB Space Encounter New Space A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space From cars[...] to rockets: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight February 5, 2021. I am always very interested in following[...] what's happening in other areas of the space business. One thing I particularly...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space New self-confidence[...] in space: "Agenda 2025" of the new ESA chief puts Europe back on level ground with China and the U.S. April[...] personnel decisions in global space policy. What I find both exciting and...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 15. January 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] Space missions are a question of existence for humanity Why we must substantially step up our efforts[...] to reach new living spaces in the universe January 16, 2019. On July 20 of this year

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

© OHB Space Encounter 23. May 2018 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Missions[...] to Mars will require more infrastructure in space A moon base could be a solution   May 30, 2018[...] . Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla, recently advocated the colonisation of Mars to...

Space Encounter: Why we need more funding for space missions

© OHB Space Encounter 09. August 2018 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Why[...] we need more funding for space missions The benefits of space activities are indisputable August[...] 20 2018. Space is an exciting business - this is stating the obvious for anyone who works in...

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

© OHB Space Encounter Security A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Europe's[...] security is also defended in space OHB CEO Marco Fuchs calls on the government: "Stand by your word[...] member states agree on hardly anything as much as the fact that the ongoing space programmes...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

© OHB 02. May 2018 Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB FULL[...] INFORMATION FOR GRADUATES, EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS AND SCHOOL LEAVERS ABOUT CAREERS AND JOBS IN THE AVIATION AND SPACE[...] INDUSTRY A career in space does not have to be a dream. OHB is constantly looking...

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

While commercial space applications are only just developing in Germany and Europe[...] , they are already taking off in the USA ... © SpaceX Pioneers of Aerospace New Space Space Launcher 01. September[...] 2021 "Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 14: Space debris - Do we need a garbage collection service in space?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace New Space Satellites Space Safety 07. August 2020[...] #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 14: Do we need a garbage collection service in space? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares[...] his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series...

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

© OHB Space Encounter 23. September 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection September 23, 2019. The past weekend[...] bill of 140 million euros. Participants have already compared the expedition to the...

Space Encounter: Only space technology can protect the world from asteroids

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[...] space station OHB Management Board member Dr. Lutz Bertling (right) and Tom Vice, CEO Sierra Space, sign[...] of understanding (MOU) with US aerospace company Sierra Space to explore opportunities...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 20. September 2018 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] Bremen consolidating its “City of Space” reputation as the host of the IAC 2018 The IAC in Bremen[...] is the highlight of the Space Year September 20, 2018. Bremen’s “Sternstunden 2018” space...

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

© OHB Space Encounter Exploration A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Why[...] the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not March 4, 2021. "Perseverance[...] and ingenuity are also terms that describe very well what exploration – and spac...

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

© OHB Space Encounter Human Spaceflight Exploration A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time[...] and space The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS 4 August 2022[...] Soyuz rocket from the European spaceport Kourou (effecting the cancellation of the planned...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 02. October 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a location of the aerospace industry[...] October 2, 2020. Hardly any other space topic is currently receiving as much media...

Space Encounter: It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the earth is.

© OHB Space Encounter ISS 14. June 2018 Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about[...] time and space It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the Earth[...] this distance we are able to achieve a proximity to ourselves The idea of ​​looking at the...

Antwerp Space’s new clean room opens doors toward new European space programmes

07. February 2018 Press Releases Antwerp Space’s new clean room opens doors toward new European[...] space programmes Antwerp, 26 October 2016  – Today Antwerp Space has officially opened its new[...] of Antwerp Bart De Wever. In this ultra-modern, secured work space the Antwerp based company...

OHB at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen: Space technology for the sake of humanity and the protection of our planet

14. November 2022 Press Release OHB at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen: Space technology[...] booth, tightly packed together – all that makes the space industry's heart beat faster: When the space[...] community is going to meet at the "Space Tech Expo" in Bremen's exhibition halls from tomorrow...

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

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Despite the Corona[...] pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021 December 22, 2020. What[...] , I am of course happy to be the owner and CEO of a company in the space industry....

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

Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space The expansion of the Earth's frontiers into space also[...] gives rise to space debris. Although the current situation has not yet reached catastrophic dimensions[...] , space pollution is growing immensely. There is space debris circulating in...

OHB at the Space Tech Expo Europe 2023: We utilize space to find answers to the complex questions of our time

Short Notice OHB at the Space Tech Expo Europe 2023 We utilize space to find answers[...] to the complex questions of our time Bremen, 13 November, 2023 - The space and technology group OHB SE is once[...] segments Space Systems, Aerospace and Digital at this year's "Space Tech Expo Europe" in...

SPACE SYSTEMS

SPACE SYSTEMS This business segment’s activities encompass satellites, crewed spaceflight[...] navigation as well as scientific payloads and the testing of new technologies. Human Space Flight The human[...] space flight segment includes construction work on the International Space Station...

Human Spaceflight

Human Spaceflight Human space flight has a long tradition at OHB. OHB experts in Bremen alone[...] contributed to 6 Shuttle/Spacelab missions, to two MIR missions and to the EURECA mission with development[...] and operational tasks. The company is also significantly involved in what is currently...

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

Space Encounter Company A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space "I am convinced[...] Space Champion" 7 August 2023. In Europe, we have been dealing for quite some time with the question[...] of how we want to conduct space travel in the future and how Europe can prove itself in...

Our Number 1 space pioneer

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

its orbit. © ESA Hera Space Safety Exploration 19. September 2022 Billiards in space - DART and Hera How[...] discovered in our solar system. A good 1,400 of them are on the European Space Agency's (ESA) risk list due[...] to their trajectory and size and are under special observation. However,...

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space We are running out[...] of time Why humanity needs new, additional measures to combat global warming - and how space technologies[...] , which unites peoples and cultures, can be compared with a similar space project: the...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

, but gives an impression on the congestion of space. ©ESA Space Debris Space Safety 10. May 2022 SPACEWAYS[...] : EU study to be published in summer 2022 United with the major European Space Actors OHB is working[...] on guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management What if all the means...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

Artistic view of the Gateway in lunar orbit. © NASA/Alberto Bertolin Exploration Human Spaceflight[...] : the one to Mars. The NASA-led Artemis programme consists of several components. These include the Space Launch[...] modules and new spacesuits for surface expeditions. One aspect that...

Space Encounter: The story of a good idea

Space Encounter Company A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space The story of a good[...] growing start-up scene in the space sector with great interest, and on the one hand I am always amazed[...] . For me, this also shows how much space has now gained in importance, that it is seen...

“Columbus” flew into space 10 years ago

09. February 2018 Press Releases “Columbus” flew into space 10 years ago Bremen / Oberpfaffenhofen[...] to the skies. This was the day on which the Columbus module commenced its journey into space, successfully[...] docking with the International Space Station ISS just a few days later. Since...

3D Printing of living tissues for space exploration

Bremen, 26. April 2018 . The Life Sciences unit of the space and technology group OHB SE has been[...] awarded a contract under the ESA (European Space Agency) General Studies Program for a study[...] into 3D printing of living tissue for space. Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of Life Sciences, is very...

Galileo: Anna and Ellen on their way to space

30. May 2018 Press Release Galileo: Anna and Ellen on their way to space Bremen. 31 May 2018[...] . At the end of July they together with two other Galileo satellites will be transported into space in the nose[...] off its 21st and 22nd Galileo satellites - 18 structurally identical satellites are...

OHB supports ESA's SpaceTalks series

13. November 2018 Press Release OHB supports ESA's SpaceTalks series Events take place in Munich[...] and Bremen Bremen, November 13, 2018. The space and technology group OHB is supporting the SpaceTalks series[...] of ESA (European Space Agency) in Germany with two events. On Friday, November...

Notable success for space in Germany and Europe

29. November 2019 Press Release Notable success for space in Germany and Europe The commitment[...] of the ESA to the major issues of space flight has impressed the CEO of OHB SE, Marco Fuchs. The ESA[...] of the meeting of the ESA Council at Ministerial Level for space has made me happy and...

Protecting the Earth from threats from outer space

25. June 2020 Press Release Protecting the Earth from threats from outer space June 30 is Asteroid[...] Day, which OHB is supporting once again   © Asteroid Day Bremen, June 25, 2020. “Asteroids, space[...] debris, and space weather – the threats from space are manifold and, in the worst case,...

Space for Humanity - OHB SE at ILA 2022

21. June 2022 Press Release Space for Humanity - OHB SE at ILA 2022 Shaping the future of space[...] technology – expanding the benefits for humanity Berlin / Bremen, 21 June 2022. Space and technology group[...] and new accesses to space. The Company's motto for this year's trade fair is "Space...

Billiards in space: DART impact imminent

26. September 2022 Press Release Billiards in space: DART impact imminent European Hera probe[...] site. © OHB Bremen, 26. September 2022. Today is the day: NASA's DART spacecraft will collide[...] ), which is being implemented jointly by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). The second part

Space for Earth - OHB SE at the ILA 2024

Press Release Space for Earth - OHB SE at the ILA 2024 Berlin/Bremen, 4 June 2024[...] into its project portfolio and the range of its expertise. The focus will be on space from A to Z: from independent[...] access to space and the realisation of satellite missions for all fields of application...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 06. January 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space humankind will have been able to find traces[...] at the expense of the opportunities. Space industry has succeeded in...

The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

© OHB Space Encounter 09. April 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious April 9, 2020. Within a few weeks[...] . I am glad that the space industry is doing better than other sectors and that market fluctuations

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

© OHB Space Encounter 28. March 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Why[...] sight that has become possible with space technology. From above you can appreciate the sheer[...] has been heightened through human space flight. Satellite technology is indispensable for this...

Space Encounter: Mars is not our rescue ship

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Fighting climate[...] glance why a politician like her would visit a space company like OHB. The sentence is absolutely correct[...] research would be less good and helpful for policy decisions without data from space....

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

© OHB Space Encounter Exploration A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space[...] Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that NASA presented to the public on 12 July 2022. There is hardly a better[...] in my body, the matter in the spacecraft, the matter in my partners’ bodies was the product of...

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

Earth is surrounded by space debris. © ESA Space Debris Space Safety 01. November 2023 Space[...] debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered How OHB’s Space Debris Centre of Competence helps to make[...] space flight more sustainable Pia Bausch Space is infinite. So how can space debris be a...

Galileo: Tara and Samuel's long journey into space

14. May 2018 Press Release Tara and Samuel's long journey into space First stage: Bremen - Kourou[...] , 3. May 2018 . Today at noon, two of the four Galileo satellites that are to be transported into space in July[...] with an Ariane 5 rocket left the Bremen site of OHB System AG, a subsidiary of...