Reduced production of the Ariane 6: European launcher industry in distress MT Aerospace AG in Augsburg massively affected

05. August 2020 Press Release Reduced production of the Ariane 6: European launcher industry in distress MT Aerospace AG in Augsburg massively affected / Staff and management demand clear political decisions Augsburg, August 5, 2020. “The initial launch of Ariane 6 has been postponed. This means...

Instrument for German environmental satellite EnMAP performing well in test campaign

07. August 2020 Press Release Instrument for German environmental satellite EnMAP performing well in test campaign Space missions for environmental and climate protection In the focus at OHB Oberpfaffenhofen, August 7, 2020. The name of the satellite mission speaks for itself: EnMAP, short for...

OHB start-up Rocket Factory signs agreement with Exolaunch to supply commercial launch services

19. August 2020 Press Release OHB start-up Rocket Factory signs agreement with Exolaunch to supply commercial launch services Rocket Factory currently is developing a launcher system called RFA One for small satellites. © RFA Augsburg , August 19, 2020 . The youngest member of the international OHB...

Lift-off at last: ESAIL successfully launched

03. September 2020 Press Release Lift-off at last: ESAIL successfully launched OHB subsidiary LuxSpace’s satellite for global ship monitoring has reached its target orbit  Vega flight VV16 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana to progressively deliver 53 light satellites into...

OHB and ESA sealing Hera asteroid defense mission

15. September 2020 Press Release OHB and ESA sealing Hera asteroid defense mission  Contract signed by ESA Director and OHB CEO at ESA’s Control Center ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany During a virtual Hera mission workshop held today, Franco Ongaro, ESA Director of Technology, Engineering & Quality, and...

Rocket Factory Augsburg signs agreement with Andøya Space for maiden flight

28. September 2020 Press Release Rocket Factory Augsburg signs agreement with Andøya Space for maiden flight Augsburg, Germany. Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA), a participation of space technology company OHB SE, will be establishing a launch site for a micro launcher together with Norwegian...

Rocket Factory Augsburg and CNES work towards launch site implementation in Kourou

29. September 2020 Press Release Rocket Factory Augsburg and CNES work towards launch site implementation in Kourou Augsburg, Germany. Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA), a start-up backed by German space technology group OHB SE, has concluded the major part of a phase 0/A project with the French...

ESA Council decides: Member States to support Ariane 6 production

30. October 2020 Press Release ESA Council decides: Member States to support Ariane 6 production Without financial support, OHB subsidiary MT Aerospace faces a massive loss of jobs Augsburg, October 30, 2020. Hans Steininger, CEO of MT Aerospace, the largest German supplier to the European launcher...

Vertical ventilation concept reduces virus load in enclosed spaces

03. November 2020 Press Release Vertical ventilation concept reduces virus load in enclosed spaces Space and medical technology combining forces Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. With a design for an effective filter system for enclosed spaces, OHB System AG, a subsidiary of German aerospace and...

OHB awarded contract for the regeneration of Bundeswehr ground stations

11. November 2020 Press Release OHB awarded contract for the regeneration of Bundeswehr ground stations Bremen, November 11, 2020. OHB Digital Connect GmbH, a subsidiary of the space technology group OHB SE, has now been awarded a contract by the German Federal Office for Equipment, Information...