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

provides a complete situational picture of vessel activity worldwide”, said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief[...] and commercial customers worldwide. With nearly 20 years of innovation and expertise in M2M, ORBCOMM[...] service framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)....

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

delegates from 110 countries around the world met to share the latest trends and developments in space[...] . Spaceflight is booming worldwide, and nowhere was that more evident in these weeks than at this industry[...] meeting in the Emirates. And these days, the enthusiasm for spaceflight in...

How the Digital Twin works at the port of Bremen

. What is a Digital Twin? A digital twin is a virtual real-time copy of certain aspects of the real world[...] . It has the same characteristics as its real-world counterpart. The digital twin updates itself[...] to rectify this, the company will be working with a digital twin provided by OHB...

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

of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide, compared to the other gases it has the lowest greenhouse effect. Methane[...] of the satellites in our new video series. More CO2M 15. July 2022 CO2M: Tracking down human emissions - Part[...] this beyond doubt from space. Join our experts in the realisation...

We.OHB - Part 12: Instructor with a soft spot for a screwdriver

this and more in the latest part of our We.OHB series. At the beginning of the year, you moved to the training center to take[...] a replacement family for the students. We take this responsibility very seriously. Will the department change[...] books about space travel, planets – and dinosaurs....

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

the entire world and in all corporate segments. In our series We.OHB , our space pioneers tell about[...] Work students and interns: we look forward to welcoming you! Your first “date” with the exciting world of New[...] , working at OHB means working in teams: we enter new worlds together,...

Sparkling clean!

room in the world is ten times cleaner than an ISO-1 clean room The cleanest clean room in the world[...] , clean rooms are in contact with the outside world only to the absolutely necessary extent. Pressure[...] be serviced and contaminations increase the probability of malfunctions occurring...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

be produced in series. Conceivable applications particularly include satellite communications and earth[...] technology and to specialize in space flight. By the time I was working on my thesis, I knew that I wanted[...] develops small satellites. Originally, I wanted continue working on rocket...

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

protection worldwide was already made clear in November 2019 by the decision of the then ESA Ministerial[...] climate-neutral by 2050. The fact that Europe is serious about playing a leading role in climate[...] the crisis comparatively well - both in terms of the consequences for our workforce...

10 questions and answers about Galileo

in banking transactions thanks to the high-precision atomic clocks and the worldwide availability[...] there are currently no serious global conflicts, no-one can know for sure what will happen in the future. Governments[...] down to a distance of 0.92 meters. In addition, Galileo offers a search...

Milestones

into US satellite operator ORBCOMM and developing their own microsatellite series RUBIN. „Large companies[...] services and the ground station. OHB was awarded the contract for the project worth around EUR 320 million[...] . This time, it was the first part of a series of satellites for a future...

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

optimistic despite the confusing situation in the world. My experience as an entrepreneur has taught[...] anyone would seriously deny that space technology makes a significant contribution to the functioning[...] is always seriously underestimated in all the discussions about space exploration:...

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

. These now add to the dangerous cloud of debris that is hurtling around the world. The USA, China and most[...] to the world that it can shoot down satellites, and thus any satellite they want to hit is in danger[...] explain such a deliberate provocation. The implication is that this could serio...

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

that long (laughs). Seriously, I know what you mean. Well, currently we do not have a Venus mission in our[...] , they must work incredibly fast up there ... Seriously, there may well still be traces of life on both Mars[...] on the surface Jan Wörner, ESA Director General, is convinced that a...

Satellite communications subsidiary in Austria specializing in M2M and IOT

.  As Jochen Harms, the newly incorporated company’s managing director, stresses: “M2M is one of the world’s[...] DE0005936124) is broadening its footprint in applications and services with the establishment of a subsidiary[...] and services. Our existing Orbcomm products give us a very good...

Exploration

, deploy payloads in lunar orbit and is one of the few available landers worldwide with flight heritage[...] an asteroid using an impact probe. The technology demonstration is intended to serve as a dress rehearsal[...] service – the Lunar Surface Access Service (LSAS) , which will offer flight...

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

findings in the next ten to twenty years, which may even question the way we view the world[...] will have a total collection area of ​​about one square kilometer, making it the world’s largest surface[...] – you’ll have to explain that... Yes, the world’s fastest computer is being built...

Detective work on the oceans

  Many secrets are hidden in the deep blue depths of the world’s oceans. But there are also some[...] work on the world’s oceans is being decisively supported by a small space company in the quiet town of Betzdorf[...] by around 200,000 ships worldwide. However, the AIS data comes not only from...

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

for Square Kilometre Array. The plan is to build the world's largest and most powerful radio telescope[...] for assessing the data they generate. The data volume is greater than that of today’s worldwide internet traffic[...] and services encompasses the entire supply chain from design to...

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

and there are geological processes on that world which look quite distinct from those on Earth. The geological processes[...] that tell us about the interior processes of the world. And with that information we could then run[...] and we like to take these extremophiles and put them in extreme...

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

and utilize resources from space. For this reason, Luxembourg was the world’s first country to adopt space[...] Schneider during the Asteroid Day events over the past few years. This day, which aims to raise the world’s[...] time, inspiring exchanges that I look back on fondly. Schneider’s servic...

“Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity”

in a world in which these activities are primarily financed by taxpayers. Where do you see OHB’s growth[...] ? That employees face great opportunities but do not have a dependable or static working environment. This offers[...] of OHB Teledata, a company which offered services derived from space...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

. We need structural components and ten engines for each one – then only series production makes sense[...] of services and enables it to offer "space systems from A to Z" with its own mini launcher! 1. In total, well[...] over one hundred companies are working on Mini Launchers – three in...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

there in the Cold War era. Incidentally, far from being ambassadors of world peace, astronauts were actually trained[...] . Such as? On the one hand, the world is seeing a new system conflict, which is mainly being driven by China’s ascent[...] fiction series that were on TV at the time. Shows...

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

the world, an increasing demand for services and a rapidly progressing diversification of the customer base[...] as an infrastructure partner and in the service area, thereby being able to serve the institutional and commercial[...] . Personal details: Born in 1962, Marco Fuchs studied law in...

OHB Digital Solutions’ customer-centric view of the world

interference. Career Company 09. November 2021 OHB Digital Solutions’ customer-centric view of the world[...] potential and his idea of a “customer-centric view of the world”. Congratulations on your new position[...] ? The customer forms the core of all our efforts. I’m committed to a...

Locations

Locations worldwide   Headquarters OHB SE Bremen, Germany Fon +49 (0) 421 2020-8 Fax[...] Digital Connect GmbH Bremen, Germany   OHB Digital Services GmbH Bremen, Germany Fon +49 (0) 421[...] Capital GmbH Wessling, Germany info@ohb-vc.de   OHB Information Technology Services GmbH Bremen

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital During the crisis entire organizations are suddenly[...] Zweig after the catastrophe of World War I, "is a gift of fate to the creative man." I am very proud[...] . 3. The coronavirus crisis will leave the world more digital. Much of what...

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

of their service and burn up, or you can perform a targeted manoeuvre that leads to a controlled re-entry[...] the Earth's atmosphere after 25 years at the latest. We are also currently working with ESA and other[...] doing to avoid space debris? For several years now, OHB has had a...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

that concerns societies in Germany and Europe, and perhaps even worldwide, in equal measure: namely[...] , the protection of our planet. The “Fridays for Future” movement, for example, has developed into a worldwide[...] of state and government as well as scientists from all over the world are...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

of their kind in the world, along with space agencies in Russia, China and India. The reasons for the personnel[...] what was then by far the richest nation in the world. The Apollo program was then prematurely[...] . More than 70 countries in the world have now established space agencies. I...

Space Encounter: Mars is not our rescue ship

, for decades now, satellites have been built not only at OHB but also at space companies all over the world[...] all over the world, threatening more and more inhabited areas, even metropolises like Athens; the ice[...] more legitimate. At a time when contrarians and other conspiracy groups are...

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

Advisory Council, an international organisation with more than 15000 members from all around the world[...] , conferences and customer meetings. OHB has still a lot to offer to the space sector in Europe and worldwide[...] in Europe and worldwide, and I am really looking forward to not only see...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

and the advantages of the microsatellite Miguel, you have been working as Esail Project Manager at LuxSpace since[...] scientific missions. For example, I worked on Sentinel 3 – the satellites are a part of the Copernicus[...] to provide most of the services other bigger satellites do, but with...

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

to welcome thousands of visitors from all over the world. I am personally very pleased for the city[...] that the world’s largest congress touching on all areas and aspects of space travel is taking place in Bremen[...] was entirely fitting for my hometown. Although Bremen is not a world-size...

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

in a worryingly short period of time. One example is the enormous increase in the world population in the next[...] . I am fortunate enough to personally know Elon a little and therefore believe that he is entirely serious[...] will serve as an outpost for many simple spaceships on their onward...

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

be produced in large series in the future To achieve this level of cost efficiency, micro-launchers must[...] : there we are in the heart of the German competence region of industrial series production in the automotive and mechanical[...] was considered suitable for space flight at the time. But...

Obituary for Ulrich Schulz

changes and detect, measure, and quantify emissions worldwide in real time. We will honour the memory[...] of optimism in a small hydraulics workshop called OHB, which we had just taken over. He had his doubts[...] from the medical sector for 900 DM and made it space-worthy. The motor was...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

in the world’s modern history, from the first car to the latest scooter, motorcycle, or bus, were still[...] : EU study to be published in summer 2022 United with the major European Space Actors OHB is working[...] and satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers as well as political...

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

more Career 09. November 2021 OHB Digital Solutions’ customer-centric view of the world Interview[...] ” in space in our “We.OHB” series and under the hashtag #WeOHBWednesday.    Part[...] . That was five years ago and the 33-year-old has been working at OHB in the Procurement Management department

We.OHB. Part 8: Our work is a bit like reading a glass ball.

into a crystal sphere 5G is currently not only a hot topic in the mobile communications world but is also[...] , one of the world’s largest satellite operators. BECOME A SPACE PIONEER WITH A CAREER AT OHB   We. Create. Space[...] series, she tells us what other challenges her work as a project...

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

. Mars: Planet B or hostile desert world? About Mars . I often hear and read about the idea of building[...] of sense to look for traces of life in the planet's atmosphere; there are serious indications that life[...] ? And yet this effort is worthwhile. The knowledge that humanity gains from...

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

we are currently pursuing with determination. For many decades, meteorologists the world over have wished they had[...] meteorological agencies worldwide in the data such an instrument produces has seen a further significant increase[...] the world. How does OHB contribute to the Flexible...

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

day. I expressed my passion with a series called “outer space”, which I started seven years ago[...] of the Apollo missions and how astronaut training can serve as a source of artistic inspiration. At OHB, it goes[...] of my works. One of these is “orbital ascension”, which depicts an Ariane...

OHB facilitating astronomical research

Space Telescope went around the world. © NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Why do turbulent airflows affect[...] and telescopes for radio astronomy worldwide for over 50 years. Optical systems The development of optical[...] 4 of our series on the exploration of the solar system. more

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[...] planet in the solar system. World view according to Tycho Brahe from the Harmonia Macrocosmica, published[...] 1661 by Andreas Cellarius. More articles in this series: Exploration 21. August...

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

nevertheless assume that there will be a new normality in business travel. Move to localisation in the world[...] , SpaceX is the world's leading company for rocket launches and has taken a huge step in the development[...] vulnerable the global economy has become. Particularly in industrialized s...

We.OHB. Part 6 with Jean Lorenz, Team Leader E-AIT: Wanted! Front fighters for space projects

personal impressions of their “dream job” in space in our “We.OHB” series and under the hashtag[...] engineer’s working time, the uniform is clear: a hood, a smock and ESD (electro static discharge) shoes[...] . For the remaining 25 percent of working hours, the smock can be swapped for normal...

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

now achieve with EnMAP. There are only two projects in the world for which hyperspectral satellites[...] . There are only two projects in the world for which hyperspectral satellites of this complexity[...] . We would also like to work with the Italian government on our Eaglet series of small...

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

. In the latest part of our We.OHB series, Lutz Bartels tells us how his work has changed since the outbreak[...] working at OHB is something very special according to Lutz Bartels. The HR business partner is passionate[...] about working for and with people – and this is what he has been doing...