Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

had built up. He has been Chief Executive Officer of OHB SE since 2000 and of OHB System AG since 2011[...] . Germany contributed EUR 60 million more than expected and is lead-managing this mission. The dangers posed[...] for the younger generations. Many countries are seeing protests against the...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

is a highly complex system that is still not fully understood. In my opinion, however, the topic should[...] at OHB in 2021 on the subject of geoengineering? Project manager Tomas Hamann takes a look back. Read[...] – but geoengineering may still be necessary in order to avoid tipping points in...

Space Encounter: We need to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole

had built up. He has been Chief Executive Officer of OHB SE since 2000 and of OHB System AG since 2011[...] which, from a terrestrial perspective, could not be more inhospitable. Many projects in our company's[...] pharmaceutical company Biontech sudden fame. And completely deservedly so. Their...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

Exploration 06. May 2020 How do you explore one of the most hostile places in the solar system? Weather[...] be justifiable. To deal with this problem, several research groups have developed concepts based on rather[...] on. From an orbiter, an entry capsule is to enter the atmosphere, where it...

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

a logistical structure in the closer planetary system. This could, for example, include a Moon base where[...] physics as we have known it since Einstein, we simply cannot get to other solar systems that fast[...] . The travel time is measured at least in decades, and even the nearest solar system...

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

Missions Department of the Directorate for Space System Studies, Predevelopment and Proposals at OHB System[...] objects originate from the Oort cloud or even from outside our solar system and undergo these processes[...] for the first time when they enter our solar system. The problem is that...

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

up. He has been Chief Executive Officer of OHB SE since 2000 and of OHB System AG since 2011. Marco Fuchs[...] wants to go to Mars because you can take such beautiful photos there. But we'll probably never live[...] of the planet also contained liquid water. However, about 700 million years ago a...

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

results, we would have to deploy a whole network of landing probes or place a mobile exploration system[...] systems that remain functional over protracted periods of time and are able to perform extensive[...] they separate from the entry capsule. Assuming that the system is correctly designed,...

The Flyeye-Telescope – early warning service for the sky

contribution to humankind,” says Marco Fuchs, CEO of high-tech group OHB SE. The telescope is expected[...] kilometers, thus coming dangerously close to the Earth. What can we do to protect ourselves from these risks[...] for operation at the end of 2023. ESA is providing the local infrastructure...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 15: A new mission to Venus?

for the presence of extraterrestrial life in our solar system. Enjoy watching!   To protect your personal data[...] by the exploration of our solar system. More TwoMinutesOfSpace 03. November 2021 From space to the railways - Part[...] #TwoMinutesOfSpace with Carsten Borowy, Head of Future...