Space Encounter: I strongly believe in Rocket Factory Augsburg – withdrawal is out of the question

© OHB Space Encounter Space Transportation Satellites Space Launcher A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space "I strongly believe in the Rocket Factory – withdrawal is out of the question" No space flight without rockets. Why this is the hour of the microlauncher. 20 March 2023. There...

Obituary for Ulrich Schulz

Pioneers of Aerospace 24. March 2023 We mourn the loss of Ulrich Schulz An obituary for our first engineer The news that our long-time member of the Management Board and respected friend, Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Schulz, passed away in Calgary on 17 March 2023 after a short period of illness at the age of...

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

Photo: Jacobia Dahm Pioneers of Aerospace Exploration 23. May 2023 Exploration of outer space: In search of the origins of our existence Interview with OHB Supervisory Board member Hans Königsmann For many years, Dr. Hans-Jörg Königsmann was Vice President of the US space company SpaceX, where he...

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 that with KKR we have found the ideal partner to bring us a big step forward on our way becoming the European Space Champion" 7 August 2023. In Europe, we have been dealing for quite some time with the...

What ESG (Environment + Social + Governance) means for the OHB Group

Company 21. September 2023 What ESG (Environment + Social + Governance) means for the OHB Group Interview with OHB Board Member Daniela Schmidt Five questions for Daniela Schmidt, Board Member ESG, Security & Legal on the topic of sustainability. As we all know, sustainability is a broad and wide...

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 problem then?...

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 idea "It is the logical step for OHB to have invested in UNIO" 30 October 2023. I follow the constantly growing start-up scene in the space sector with great interest, and on the one hand I am always...

Out of the comfort zone, into the OHB cosmos

A bird's eye view of the OHB main building: countless different nationalities work here under one roof. © OHB Career 07. December 2023 Out of the comfort zone, into the OHB cosmo Patricie Ondriasova came to Germany more than three years ago for a job at OHB and feels very much at home here. A...

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

SARah will be the successor to the proven SAR-Lupe system. © OHB Reconnaissance Satellites 22. December 2023 Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems Pia Bausch In the current global situation, strategic reconnaissance is becoming increasingly important –...

PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data and AI

Pipelines often run through sparsely populated areas – satellites can help to find leaks. © Pixabay Career Earth Observation 26. August 2024 PhD at OHB: Detecting pipeline leaks with satellite data and AI Pia Bausch Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Although...