We.OHB. Part 9: A motivator of junior staff with a soft spot for black holes

in astrophysics and space travel for many years. Aged 33, he has been working at OHB as a satellite systems[...] it a great privilege to be able to work directly on the satellite hardware. I keep regular contact[...] . Read more Young Talent 21. August 2018 From the self-made satellite to the OHB...

Exploration of the Universe Part 3 - Is it possible to land on the gas giants in our solar system?

: A magnet for cosmic debris If you enter Jupiter in a satellite navigation system, you won’t be given[...] into different groups: The four largest satellites of the planet, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, were[...] border of the solar system Saturn resembles Jupiter in many ways: It is the...

Is there life on Mars?

to reach the planet, with the response requiring the same amount of time again depending on the satellite’s[...] and the corresponding sequences of commands sent to the rover via satellites orbiting Mars. However, the rover[...] protect the system from radioactive cosmic radiation. What...

Space Encounter: A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a location of the aerospace industry

from the point of view of the rocket manufacturer, but also from the point of view of the satellite manufacturer[...] and micro-satellites will grow immensely, both for the market of satellite constellations and for smaller[...] programmes where mini-fleets or swarms of small satellites are...

The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space

. I am very optimistic in this respect. This is because OHB is no longer a small satellite manufacturer among[...] be prevented. For this reason, regulations for the central traffic monitoring of satellites and starships[...] will be implemented over the next few years. When privately financed sat...

Space Encounter: It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the earth is.

on astronauts will leave a growing impression via satellite technology. In particular, the future generation[...] of satellites used in the European Copernicus earth observation mission will be able to provide us with findings[...] that the Copernicus satellites are known as “sentinels”. Conveing...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

its interactions be understood. Satellites are the basis for this. Around 3,000 of them circle around the Earth[...] via them. Without data from navigation satellites, chaos would also break out in energy networks[...] or financial markets; they depend on highly precise time signals from space....

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

me really proud. There are currently only two projects for hyperspectral satellites worldwide – and both[...] we monitor the environment, we seek to preserve the earth. By the way, weather satellites provide the most[...] earth observation is essential How satellites are helping us to learn more...

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

to use satellite technology to continue observing the Earth and tracking the harmful changes closely[...] exploration, it is important for us to keep our feet on the ground and remain rational. As I see it, the Moon[...] goals. I’m sure that flying to the moon will not be a profitable business pr...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

site and the properties of Dimorphos. To do this, Hera will carry two mini-satellites, in addition[...] into the Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid exploded about five to fourteen kilometres above the ground, causing[...] search programmes . This systematic scanning of the sky has led to new...