Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

. For this reason, the British astronomer John Flamsteed, who observed Uranus as early as 1690, wrongly mistook[...] observatory. The fact that the calculations were correct and that an eighth planet actually existed[...] of the Earth. It is assumed that there is a pressure of more than eight...

Obituary for Ulrich Schulz

relentlessly until the end on the development of an Earth observation system that would monitor environmental[...] and services for the industry. His down-to-earth nature never changed as he rose through the ranks[...] during his eventful life. Uli was our first engineer and started as head of...

OHB SE at the ILA Berlin Air Show

from the fields of Human Space Flight, Defense and Security, Earth Observation, Exploration and Science[...] of the Earth Observation satellite PRISMA. The Augsburg-based subsidiary MT Aerospace, Germany’s largest[...] in the satellite missions Hispasat 36-W-1, EDRS-C and Heinrich Hertz. OHB...

We.OHB. Part 6 with Jean Lorenz, Team Leader E-AIT: Wanted! Front fighters for space projects

are the classic requirements for working on space missions. Yet, as the old saying goes, exceptions prove the rule[...] for our efforts to embark on missions to the moon and Mars in the future. At an altitude of some 400[...] , as we naturally want and indeed have to observe the customer’s time...

Space Encounter: Alexander Gerst, ISS and the benefits of satellite technology

in recent years, while scientific space exploration missions have also received greater attention. All[...] for an autograph from “Astro-Alex”. The hall was completely full. We were able to observe a similar phenomenon last[...] more accessible to the general public. Satellites from OHB, for...

"Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"

, communication and Earth observation are absolutely necessary. But the thing that has always excited people[...] completing the project, Koenigsmann went to the USA, where he worked as Vice President of Mission Assurance[...] benefit of spaceflight? Spaceflight allows humans to move away from Ear...

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

of the German Aerospace Center, explains why missions to Venus deepen our knowledge about Earth and advance[...] of the greenhouse effect on Earth. Jan Wörner, ESA Director General, is convinced that further missions to Venus[...] for launch in five to seven years" Missions to Venus are extremely...

Hera

and missions that could prevent serious or even fatal asteroid impacts on Earth in the future. AIDA: The first[...] are on the European Space Agency's (ESA) risk list due to their trajectory and size and are under special observation[...] . However, ESA and other space agencies do not only observe...

Space Encounter: A glimpse into the delivery room of the universe

I am most excited about concerning the new observatory in space is what is yet to come. The results[...] -observatory for myself. The prospect of that excites me very much. This image from the James Webb telescope[...] 20 years. Distance from Earth sharpens the view of ourselves In addition to...

There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem

missions. Below 400 km, scrap particles burn up within a few years when they enter the earth’s atmosphere[...] . At the same time, many satellites are located in this area, as it is particularly useful for Earth observation[...] as space debris removal is unfortunately not as prestigious as the...