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

and why he is hoping for a new lander mission. OHB’s CEO Marco Fuchs recently said in an interview[...] that he thinks that Venus is an interesting planet, maybe even more interesting than Mars. Would you agree[...] on Venus are in some ways somewhat similar to what we see on Mars, but in other...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). In short, AIS is a collision avoidance system[...] Projects and has been developed to enhance the next generation of space‐based services for the maritime[...] part of the value-added chain in the microsatellite market. For me, LxS always...

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

observatories belonging to the institute. Contact for media representatives:  Marianne Radel Head[...] of Corporate Communications Phone: +49 421 2020 9159 Email: marianne.radel@ohb.de Contact for investors[...] and analysts:  Marcel Dietz Investor Relations Phone: +49 421 2020 6426 Email:...

Space Encounter: The moon is an exciting target, especially from a research point of view

© OHB Space Encounter Exploration 18. July 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time[...] to the lunar surface. I can also easily envisage the Moon being used as a launch pad for voyages to Mars[...] . But I don’t think that people will ever settle permanently on Mars. Conditions on the...

Space Encounter: The Henry Ford moment in spaceflight

© OHB Space Encounter New Space A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space From cars[...] for a very specific reason: the billion-dollar "New Space" market is driven by application scenarios[...] is to win over customers with the most attractive price and the best service on the marke...

"It will make a significant difference for Germany as a business location whether we have a launch site or not"

with the industry, micro-launcher manufacturers and the maritime industry, we presented a 50-page concept on how[...] that the market for small satellites will grow strongly in the coming years and that Germany therefore needs[...] such a spaceport, a mobile launch platform at sea, could be...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

of biological systems and the efficiency of photovoltaic systems decrease. © OHB Marine Cloud Brightening[...] be implemented using existing ships. Particularly endangered marine habitats can be specifically protected[...] the photosynthetic activity of marine organisms and the evaporation of...

Space Encounter: Bezos' audacious ride into space will give new impetus to useful space technology

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Bezos' audacious ride[...] kilometers in just under four minutes with his brother Mark, 82-year-old American Wally Funk and 18-year-old[...] . But the day would also have been a disaster for markets and visions. All...

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

this basic research? Emerging-market countries in particular have a strong interest as scientific telescopes[...] 2019 A mission to Venus will help us to better understand the Earth Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB[...] 16. April 2018 Is there life on Mars? Why the ExoMars project is pursuing this...

EASI-STRESS: Non-destructive analysis of residual stress in components

Schneider and Marco Mulser from technology coordination explain why residual stresses in components[...] is it important to characterise them? Marco Mulser: Residual stresses are mechanical stresses that occur in a body[...] are being investigated in the EASI-STRESS project? Marco Mulser: The aim...