Space Encounter: I strongly believe in Rocket Factory Augsburg – withdrawal is out of the question

5 launchers left. One will launch Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter in April, and the second and final Ariane[...] 5 is scheduled to lift off in June, carrying Germany's Heinrich Hertz telecom mission and France's Syracuse[...] remains of these golden times are many spectacular launches and, of...

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[...] . What does this mean for exploration missions to the Moon? It means that our standard methods[...] , in a 2005 study, ranked dust as the biggest challenge for future lunar missions ....

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

Apollo 15 that a mission with a longer dwell time and a stronger focus on scientific aspects – especially[...] ) is also to be incorporated into the new missions in order to gain completely new scientific insights[...] of the Artemis 4 mission and will then fulfil the function of the space...

The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

new data on climate change, the planned six missions could now be initiated - the budgetary basis[...] , we formed a corona coordination team early on, namely at the end of February, in which representatives[...] these restrictions are massive. Entire economies are forced to halt In many cases,...

Space Encounter: The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS

sector. After the end of the European-Russian Mars mission ExoMars, the end of launches with the Russian[...] . There, ESA wanted to carry out the Luna missions together with Roskosmos. This was to test new equipment[...] to transport astronauts to the lunar surface with the American Artemis missi...

Muscle work in space: Training plan à la OHB for Alexander Gerst

experiment. Alexander Gerst will be examined again at the middle and at the end of the mission[...] muscular changes 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth    Have you ever done just[...] on his journey some 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth. For, you see, the Bremen-based...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 1: Why OHB is conducting research on geoengineering

through international cooperation. © OHB Tomas Hamann is a Project Manager in OHB's Predevelopment[...] . From this, we then created a somewhat more detailed mission concept. However, it also quickly became clear[...] hours for 2021. Of course, we want to use these to further develop our mission...

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

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[...] in weightless conditions, contributing things that make life on the ear...

20-meter moonwalk: How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB

and Aldrin are not alone. They are joined by the crews of the Apollo 12 to 17 lunar missions, who also move[...] of the Apollo missions and how astronaut training can serve as a source of artistic inspiration. At OHB, it goes[...] taken by the Apollo astronauts on their missions. When I sifted...

“We want to inspire young people for aerospace jobs at OHB”

turned entirely on its head. And we need to react to it in a correspondingly clever and forward­looking[...] for working on space missions. Yet, as the old saying goes, exceptions prove the rule. Read more Young Talent[...] by the team headed by Personnel Director Klaus Hofmann to find the best...