50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter

joined the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in 2007, where he was responsible[...] years ago. In retrospect, how would you rate OHB’s lunar activities? Reiter: Back when I was responsible[...] for space research and development. From 2011 to 2015, he was Director of Human...

Space Encounter: Space debris must not become a tool for a new Cold War in space

to be responsible for the space industry, but now under the leadership of Robert Habeck of the Greens. As a result[...] or minimised from the outset, but also the question of respectful and above all prudent interaction[...] with one another. Satellite shoot-down as a demonstration of power The...

EnMAP: The data specialists

Center Potsdam (GFZ), which has been responsible from the outset for the scientific management[...] will help to improve environmental protection? Yes, definitely. And in this respect, we are combining[...] of us. Saskia Förster is a geoecologist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences...

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

a hefty fine. So we have very great financial responsibility. We’re the front fighters." The most[...] to work on such an asset worth millions of euros. Responsibility is fun.” Experience, diligence and perseverance[...] birthday in November, the International Space Station ISS can look back on a...

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

will be responsible for archiving, processing and validating the satellite data and making it available for scientific[...] research. Starting in spring 2022, the Earth observation satellite will be using imaging spectroscopy[...] aid water resource management as its data will help to map water...

Is there life on Mars?

to reach the planet, with the response requiring the same amount of time again depending on the satellite’s[...] ExoMars at OHB System Dr. Winkler, why is there such interest in Mars when it comes to space research[...] ? Of all the planets of our solar system, Mars resembles the earth the most...

CO2M

consortium led by OHB. As the prime contractor, OHB is responsible for the overall system and is developing[...] as a result of human activities. The data collected by the CO2M satellites will provide reliable

"Environmental monitoring from space will assume a dimension we cannot even imagine at this time."

more, such as payload responsibility. Another ambitious but very complex project is the EnMAP environmental satellite[...] . In this respect, I am very pleased, especially since a similar satellite – PRISMA from our subsidiary OHB Italia[...] . With respect to the environmental satellites, I would...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

more and more of a topic in climate research" In the long term, moving away from fossil fuels is inevitable[...] Lohmann is a climate researcher and heads the "Paleoclimate Dynamics" section at the Alfred Wegener[...] Institute in Bremerhaven. His research focuses on the identification of driver...

5 Questions and Answers about the MTG - Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite programme

responsibility for all six satellite platforms, two IRS (infrared sounding) instruments for both Sounder[...] channels, i.e. the colours of the images, the precision of the resolution and the coverage