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

neighbour – Two flybys kick off the "Venusian Decade" For a long time, not much attention was paid[...] More #DestinationVenus 16. September 2020 How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus[...] At OHB, Venus has been in vogue not only since the recent discovery...

Lunar Gateway: Why the European Refuelling Module is a gamechanger for exploration missions

Spaceflight 09. December 2022 Fill it up, please! Why the European Refuelling Module is a gamechanger[...] . For aircraft, in-flight refuelling has been common practice for decades, at least in a military context[...] is being developed as "Xenon Transfer System" (XTS) by OHB in Bremen. Both...

Billiards in space - DART and Hera

to be documented and transmitted to Earth by AIM. However, at the ESA Ministerial Council Meeting in December 2016[...] then decided to carry out the DART mission anyway. Observation of the impact and measurements of the orbit[...] by the ESA member states. The new probe is called Hera and will...

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

. In his second interview with OHB, he explains how the new Venus missions recently announced by NASA and ESA[...] probe. So we may have as many as five missions at Venus at the same time in a decade. That would be even[...] Decade" For a long time, not much attention was paid to Venus. Last...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

Miguel Ordoñez Labrador from OHB subsidiary LuxSpace talks about the challenges of the project[...] the right way to get started? My previous experience in the space sector certainly played a decisive role[...] suppliers has also contributed decisively to this successful result. Above all,...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

of the mission. In this interview, Dr Axel Müller, Lead Expert Cleanliness and Contamination Control at OHB[...] that dust plays no role. What role does OHB have in the study? As the initiator of the project, OHB[...] within the OHB Group. We work on testing and cleaning procedures for equipment...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: James Bond episode

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace 05. March 2019 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: Satellites[...] and James Bond OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty[...] with Carsten Borowy, Head of Future Telecommunications Programmes at OHB. Once a month, the...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 9: 5G is the next big thing! What role do satellites play in the new telecommunications standard?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace 09. July 2019 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 9: 5G is the next big[...] thing! What role do satellites play in the new telecommunications standard? OHB expert Carsten Borowy[...] Telecommunications Programmes at OHB. Once a month, the space pioneer shares his...

TwoMinutesOfSpace part 11: 3, 2, 1 - lift-off! Rocket engines and e-mobility in space

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace 18. September 2019 #TwoMinutesOfSpace - Part[...] 11 - 3, 2, 1 - lift-off! OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty[...] with Carsten Borowy, Head of Future Telecommunications Programmes at OHB. Once a month,...

#DestinationVenus Part 8: On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour

07. September 2021 On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour Two flybys kick off the "Decade of Venus[...] simultaneously. The measurements herald a new decade of Venus research and provide a foretaste of the three major[...] : Google - Privacy & Terms Mission teaser for EnVision. © ESA OHB...