OHB Sweden: Satellite mission Prisma celebrates its 10th anniversary

11. June 2020 Press Release OHB Sweden: Satellite mission Prisma celebrates its 10th anniversary Mango and Tango have “danced” together from 2010 to 2014 Photo of Tango by Mango in space. © OHB Sweden Kista, Sweden, June 15, 2020 . Ten years ago, on June 15th, 2010, the Swedish satellite mission...

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, disastrous for...

80-square-meter photo collage by Michael Najjar installed at the OHB event center

30. June 2020 Press Release 80-square-meter photo collage by Michael Najjar installed at the OHB event center Artwork featuring the 12 Apollo astronauts paying homage to the first lunar landing roughly 50 years ago The "Lunar Explorers" photo collage at OHB in Bremen. © Michael Najjar Bremen, July...

Bavarian State Minister Aiwanger visiting OHB in Bavaria

06. July 2020 Press Release Bavarian State Minister Aiwanger visiting OHB in Bavaria The benefits of space projects for society and for climate and environmental protection Marco Fuchs (CEO of OHB) and Hubert Aiwanger (State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and Deputy...

OHB and ESA sign contract for Copernicus atmospheric CO2 monitoring mission

31. July 2020 Press Release OHB and ESA sign contract for Copernicus atmospheric CO2 monitoring mission New environmental satellites are to measure carbon dioxide emissions caused by human activities Artistic representation of a CO2M satellite. © OHB Bremen, July 31, 2020. OHB System AG, a...

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...