Satellites

Satellite Technology With its steady, primarily organic growth and technological leadership, OHB has made a name for itself in the space community and particularly also in the European satellite market. The fact that Europe has discovered and entered the growth market for small geostationary...

Exploration

Exploration & Science As part of various projects, OHB is closely involved in space research both as a supplier and as a prime contractor. This area comprises planetary science, fundamental physics and astrophysics as well as missions for the exploitation of extraterrestrial resources. In addition,...

Human Spaceflight

Human Spaceflight Human space flight has a long tradition at OHB. OHB experts in Bremen alone contributed to 6 Shuttle/Spacelab missions, to two MIR missions and to the EURECA mission with development and operational tasks. The company is also significantly involved in what is currently the largest...

Security and Reconnaissance

Security and Reconnaissance Reconnaissance satellites and broadband radio transmission of image data form the core of the security and reconnaissance activities. OHB is successfully harnessing the experience and skills that it has gained in over 25 years of business in the security and...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

ESAIL will track ship movements over the entire globe as it orbits the planet. © ESA 05. July 2019 Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch In an interview, ESAIL Project Manager Miguel Ordoñez Labrador from OHB subsidiary LuxSpace talks about the challenges of the project and...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 06. January 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space humankind will have been able to find traces of extraterrestrial life January 6, 2020. In the past few weeks you have without a doubt...

Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

High pressure and extreme heat: The conditions on the surface of Venus are challenging. © ESA / J. Whatmore #DestinationVenus Exploration 08. January 2020 We could be ready in five to seven years Dr. Rolf Janovsky, head of pre-development at OHB and an expert in space systems studies, considers a...

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

We.OHB 16. January 2020 We.OHB. part 9 with Dr Kenneth Schmitz, System Engineer  A motivator of junior staff with a soft spot for black holes     Leveraging the complexity of the laws of physics and chemistry not only helps us to explain the existence of black holes but also provides a broad basis...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

Humans on Mars. Futurologist Matthias Horx assumes that several decades will pass before this dream becomes reality. © NASA / JPL-Caltech New Space 17. January 2020 "Realistic is everything we can conceive of" Futurologist Matthias Horx on the new space boom and the future of space exploration...

Destination Venus part 5: Why a mission to Venus helps us to deepen our knowledge about Earth

Venus and Earth are sister planets that formed about 4.6 billion years ago. © NASA #DestinationVenus Exploration 23. January 2020 Our sister planet and each phase of its development provide us with information about our Earth Prof. Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, CEO of the German Aerospace center, is...

Courage through self-awareness

work&live@OHB 05. February 2020 Courage through self-awareness Zen meditation at OHB promotes mindfulness and reduces the subjective perception of stress It’s 8 o’clock in the morning: somewhere between your chest and belly button, you can feel the reverberation of the gong beat fading away. Three...

Luxembourg – a small country that plays a big role in space

© OHB Space Encounter 06. February 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Luxembourg – a small country that plays a big role in space OHB subsidiary Luxspace has been active for 15 years now February 6, 2020. These days, I am being moved by a small country in the heart of...

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

© OHB Space Encounter 23. March 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital During the crisis entire organizations are suddenly being kept in operation from kitchens and living rooms March 23, 2020. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

02. April 2020 Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg OHB start-up aims to revolutionize the mini-launcher market The youngest member of the international OHB family is the German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), which aims to impress the market with a self-developed mini-launcher. If the...

The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

© OHB Space Encounter 09. April 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious April 9, 2020. Within a few weeks, the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 turned the world as we knew it upside down. According to statistics from Johns...

Detective work on the oceans

23. April 2020 Detective work on the oceans LuxSpace project SIMMO II tracking ship movements   Many secrets are hidden in the deep blue depths of the world’s oceans. But there are also some mysteries above the shimmering surface of the sea that are waiting to be discovered. Detective work on the...

The Flyeye-Telescope – early warning service for the sky

The Flyeye is an optical instrument with a very large field of view and high resolution. © ESA/A. Baker Space Safety 23. April 2020 The Flyeye-Telescope EARLY WARNING SERVICE FOR THE SKY   In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of reports of asteroids that have come close to...

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

© OHB Space Encounter 28. April 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis April 28, 2020. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel recently called the coronavirus pandemic an "imposition for democracy". This is a very...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

Artistic representation of NASA's AREE concept. By dispensing with sensitive electronics, the rover should be able to survive for several months on the surface of Venus. © NASA/JPL #DestinationVenus Exploration 06. May 2020 How do you explore one of the most hostile places in the solar system?...

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

Before the first telescopes were invented, Jupiter and Saturn were the only known planets in the outer solar system. © NASA/JPL Exploration 20. May 2020 Exploration of the Universe Part 3: Jupiter and Saturn Is it possible to land on the gas giants? Up to now we have concentrated on the inner...

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

© OHB Space Encounter 28. May 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space What does normal mean in abnormal times? May 28, 2020. People's greatest desire at the moment is a "return to normality". What normality actually means by definition (in sociology, normality is defined as the...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace Hera 18. June 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we recommend our new series...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 13: New Space - What can mega constellations like Starlink do?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace New Space 16. July 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 13: New Space - What can mega constellations like Starlink do? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

© OHB Space Encounter 02. July 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus July 2, 2020. For several decades, climate change has been causing severe interference in our environment: the weather is changing, glaciers...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 14: Space debris - Do we need a garbage collection service in space?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace New Space Satellites Space Safety 07. August 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 14: Do we need a garbage collection service in space? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child?...

Safety first: OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS

GNSS interference makes proper reception of positioning and time information difficult or impossible. This could have fatal consequences during the landing approach of an aircraft. 11. August 2020 Safety first OHB subsidiary Digital Solutions in Graz tracking down jammers with GIDAS Munich Airport,...

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

Uranus and Neptune are the outermost planets in our solar system. © NASA/JPL-Caltech Exploration 21. August 2020 Exploration of the Universe Part 4: Uranus and Neptune Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants? On our journey through the solar system, we have long since left the terrestrial planets...

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

The "lunar explorers" photo collage at OHB in Bremen. © Michael Najjar Company 27. August 2020 20-meter moonwalk How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are collecting lunar rocks. Their massive spacesuits are slowing...

Space Encounter: Germany's Internet gaps hamper innovation and damage prosperity

© OHB Space Encounter 31. August 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Germany's Internet gaps hamper innovation and damage prosperity August 31, 2020. The buzzword "digitalisation" has been haunting social and political debates for decades. In recent years, it has been...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

Up to now, Mars has been the planet that has been most thouroughly searched for extraterrestrial life. The discovery of the phosphorus-hydrogen compound phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus could change this. © JAXA #DestinationVenus Exploration 16. September 2020 How OHB intends to bring...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 15: A new mission to Venus?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace Exploration #DestinationVenus 21. September 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 15: A new mission to Venus? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we recommend our new...

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

© OHB Space Encounter 02. October 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space A spaceport in the North Sea would catapult Germany into the future as a location of the aerospace industry October 2, 2020. Hardly any other space topic is currently receiving as much media attention in...

"It will make a significant difference for Germany as a business location whether we have a launch site or not"

New Space 14. October 2020 "It will make a significant difference for Germany as a business location whether we have a launch site or not" Joachim Lang, Director General of the BDI, is convinced that the market for small satellites will grow strongly in the coming years and that Germany therefore...

Sparkling clean!

Company Satellites 22. October 2020 Sparkling clean! Why satellites are manufactured in clean rooms If you want to see satellite hardware up close, you have to dress appropriately. However, your formal wear can safely stay in the closet; instead, you will need a hairnet, smock and shoe covers. The...

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space We are running out of time Why humanity needs new, additional measures to combat global warming - and how space technologies can help November 24, 2020. A remarkable year is slowly coming to an end. It will be recounted...

Space Encounter: Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021

© OHB Space Encounter A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021 December 22, 2020. What a year! Are you feeling the same way? I still look a little incredulous at what has happened since...

How OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting career experience program

All that matters is that it's up high! Tim Seidel, who works part-time at OHB, is passionate about space issues. In his private life, he likes piloting. © Tim Seidel Company 05. January 2021 How OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 5: Is there sunshine on the Moon?

Pioneering work for OHB-Czechspace

Space Encounter: Space missions are a question of existence for humanity

© OHB Space Encounter 15. January 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Space missions are a question of existence for humanity Why we must substantially step up our efforts to reach new living spaces in the universe January 16, 2019. On July 20 of this year we will be...

We.OHB - Part 4t: It’s fascinating to see all the things that have been achieved at this company over the last 37 years

We.OHB 13. February 2019 We.OHB - Career as a space pioneer A career in space does not have to be omly a dream. OHB is constantly looking for new pioneers around the entire would and in all corporate segments. Once a month on Wednesday OHB employees describe their own personal impressions of their...

Fateful phone calls and happy events

Happy Birthday, Odin! OHB Sweden satellite in service for 18 years.

Space Encounter: Science must foster its role as the fountain of truth

© OHB Space Encounter 26. February 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Science must foster its role as the fountain of truth In times of populism and fake news, science gains importance as an objective organizer, explainer and checker of facts February 26, 2019. “If...

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 of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we recommend our new series #TwoMinutesOfSpace with...

There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem

The amount of space debris in orbit continues to increase. © Spacejunk3D, LLC 06. March 2019 There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem “It would be nothing short of a catastrophe if we were no longer able to launch any missions into orbit because of all...

We.OHB - Part 5: I like the spirit at OHB

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

Satellite image of dry fields in Wiltshire, UK in the dry and hot summer of 2018. © ESA 25. March 2019 "Environmental monitoring from space will assume a dimension we cannot even imagine at this time." Interview with Marco R. Fuchs Marco R. Fuchs has been CEO of OHB SE since 2000 and CEO of OHB...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

© OHB Space Encounter 28. March 2019 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Why earth observation is essential How satellites are helping us to learn more about the earth April 1, 2019. Leaving our planet and viewing it from above is a spectacular and at the same time fascinating...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 7: What is hyperspectral imaging?