Destination Venus part 2: Why a mission to venus can spark the development of new technologies

The last European mission to Venus improved our understanding of the greenhouse effect on Earth. #DestinationVenus Exploration 11. November 2019 It is a sensible idea to bring a probe to Venus and even land on the surface Jan Wörner, ESA Director General, is convinced that a mission to Venus would...

Germany is a global center for superstition

The view from space makes weather forecasts reliable and allows the development of climate models. Meteosat 27. November 2019 "Germany is a global center for superstition" Weather expert Jörg Kachelmann on gaps in knowledge about climate change and the importance of satellite data for precise...

We.OHB. Part 8: Our work is a bit like reading a glass ball.

We.OHB 03. December 2019 We.OHB. part 8 with Dr Anna Chrobry Our work is a bit like gazing into a crystal sphere 5G is currently not only a hot topic in the mobile communications world but is also for OHB’s Future Telecommunications department. 5G will change people’s lives especially in the fields...

Europe is committed to protecting the Earth

© OHB Space Encounter 05. December 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Europe is committed to protecting the Earth We want to take our fate into our own hands rather than merely accepting it December 5, 2019. According to my observations, there is currently one major issue...

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

Venus transit on June 6, 2012. According to Dr. Michael Way it is not the proximity to the sun that makes Venus the hostile planet it is today. © NASA / SDO #DestinationVenus Exploration 04. December 2019 "An orbiter would not be enough" Astrophysicist Dr. Michael Joseph Way of NASA's Goddard Space...

“Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity”

© OHB 21. March 2018 “Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity” Interview with Marco R. Fuchs Marco R. Fuchs, Chief Executive Officer of OHB SE, explains the appeal of space and the role which he sees our company playing both now and in the future. He particularly...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

© OHB New Space 16. April 2018 Pioneers of space: the new path to space CONVERSATION WITH TRITON-X PROJECT MANAGER HUBERT MOSER ON “NEW SPACE” Hubert Moser, project manager at LuxSpace, is a true pioneer of space flight. In a conversation, he explains how the work of a space company sometimes...

A precise glance through the clouds

Is there life on Mars?

© ESA/D. Ducros Exploration ExoMars 16. April 2018 Is there life on Mars?  WHY THE EXOMARS PROJECT IS PURSUING THIS QUESTION AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR HUMANITY EVEN IF THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LITTLE GREEN MEN. AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. ANDREAS WINKLER FROM OHB SYSTEM AG Mars has been capturing people’s...

What is Galileo capable of?

© OHB Galileo 06. April 2022 What is Galileo capable of? HOW THE EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL BE GENERATING NEW IMPETUS FOR DIVERSE APPLICATIONS AND OFFERING GENUINE BENEFITS Europe has had its own satellite navigation system since 2016. Its name is Galileo. Today, 22 satellites are...