#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

#EngineeringOurEarth: Geoengineering 25. February 2022 “The more diverse the knowledge base is, the more framing plays[...] a natural process. The costs involved and the implementation time are also comparatively low. Moreover[...] "geoengineering". But what does that mean exactly? In the literal...

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

Department and leads the studies on the subject of geoengineering. More about #EngineeringOurEarth[...] scale, which makes the coordination of the individual steps and logistical processes highly complex[...] such as atmospheric physics, engineering, and ethics. A consortium of seven different...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

the "Paleoclimate Dynamics" section at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven. More about #EngineeringOurEarth[...] – but geoengineering may still be necessary in order to avoid tipping points in climate development Prof. Dr Gerrit[...] . Professor Lohmann, does climate change exist? Gerrit...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 4: How TU Delft contributes to the geoengineering consortium established by OHB

the process, they use a lot of tools from systems engineering. They go through all the steps that normal[...] #EngineeringOurEarth: Geoengineering 25. February 2022 “The more diverse the knowledge base is, the more framing plays[...] Heiligers is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Aerospace...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 6: Why framing matters when communicating about geoengineering

#EngineeringOurEarth: Geoengineering 15. December 2021 “I still believe that geoengineering is not a magic cure-all[...] of knowledge. Does it matter who the sender of a particular message is when it comes to framing? Not directly[...] . It is also important to know the background of the senders....

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 5: How OHB has been working on the subject of geoengineering in 2021

predevelopment department and coordinates the geoengineering project. More about #EngineeringOurEarth[...] angles. At the end of the year, project manager Tomas Hamann looks back on the consortium's activities[...] to investigate the topic. This would significantly enlarge our project. I think it...

We.OHB. Part 7 with Ronja Sauerland, Quality Assurance Engineer: Professions in space and technology are also women’s jobs

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

: 3D printers, for example, to produce building materials for habitats for growing plants for food supplies[...] the world at the time: my father, who was working as a space engineer for the Airbus precursor ERNO, showed[...] teams, the engineers at what today is known as OHB Sweden (then SSC)....

Supervisory Board

involved in KKR's investments in OHB, HENSOLDT and Leonine, among others, and holds senior positions[...] and other sectors - including the IPO of OHB Teledata AG and the merger process with OHB System AG, now OHB[...] Board. In the selection and nomination process, the Nomination Committee takes...

Ten Questions for Rocket Factory Augsburg

in particular are very popular with us. This means lean processes and short decision-making paths without major[...] . We need structural components and ten engines for each one – then only series production makes sense[...] a competitive microlauncher in the future, this process will be automated...

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

a major shift toward commercialisation. This process is generally described by the term New Space. New[...] production. They are cooperating with materials scientists because every gram counts when it comes[...] and a convinced European, all these observations have made me think a bit. Thanks to...

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

-tech materials. By largely dispensing with electronic components, the rover is expected be able[...] , unlike when landing on the surface. When choosing materials, however, it must be borne in mind[...] aircraft for the search for life in the atmosphere Meanwhile, engineers at OHB are thinking in...

Into the unknown: How Comet Interceptor will study a comet that has not yet been discovered

to evaporation of frozen gas components. These evaporation processes cause dust particles to detach[...] and is commonly referred to as coma. At the same time, however, the recurring evaporation processes also change[...] objects originate from the Oort cloud or even from outside our solar system...

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

, physicists, engineers and materials specialists. When the daily routine is anything but routine[...] Space: no candle light, no flowers. Instead, flexible processes and work with the major space agencies[...] routine at OHB. OHB has grown over time, becoming more international in the process....

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

their senior cycle with OHB providing support in the form of practical examples and elements relating[...] an essential strategic role in this process. OHB has concluded a cooperation agreement with the Ecumenical[...] , born in 1960, has been a member of the Board at OHB SE since 2015. Before...

50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter

. There are also indications of deposits of raw materials such as rare earths, but it remains to be seen whether[...] paths lead to a job in space technology: a high school diploma and a degree in engineering[...] people to the Moon again. Reiter: Yes, I think it would make a lot of sense... ... p...

Space Encounter: We need to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole

of a new product or the application of a new process."  According to the Gabler-Wirtschaftslexikon[...] creating a new market that did not exist before. Schumpeter called this process "creative destruction[...] of gaining acceptance on the market. Today, we call this process disruption. And there...

Sparkling clean!

conditions are always the same.The air is exchanged through a special ventilation and filter system. People and material[...] . Special working materials must be used in clean rooms Not only the clothing, but also the working[...] materials used in clean rooms must meet special requirements. Clean...

Graduates and professionals

, Project Chief Engineer OHB employs a growing number of female engineers. I am pleased[...] , Systems Engineering Instrumente [...] Graduates und Professionals Apply now if you want to contribute your experience to exciting

MTG Meteosat Third Generation: Taking a precise look at the atmosphere

facing away from the sun. The two effects result in very changeable thermal strain. Materials expand[...] material TAS-F subsystems in the first quarter of 2021, which will be integrated into the complete[...] . The OHB team has always responded with a high degree of flexibility and feats of...

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

more female engineers to my team in the near future. We have recently advertised a vacant senior engineer[...] paths lead to a job in space technology: a high school diploma and a degree in engineering[...] of transport and medicine according to project manager Anna Chrobry. She is currently...

From the self-made satellite to the OHB team

scientific approach. OHB engineer Hartmut Claus “We have short-listed ten teams out of 20 applications who[...] on the underlying scientific approach,” says OHB engineer Hartmut Claus, who is also a lecturer at technical[...] in space technology: a high school diploma and a degree in engineering...

Space Encounter: Alexander Gerst, ISS and the benefits of satellite technology

, engineering, mathematics) subjects. Young people in particular need people they can look up to, who they can[...] companies across the industry are desperately looking for engineers. After all, space has become a boom[...] employees organized a program with the astronaut Matthias Maurer at the...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

? For me, the most exciting project phase began with the assembly of the hardware. In the process, a satellite[...] . On average, however, the project has required the participation of more than 30 engineers in various areas[...] technology: a high school diploma and a degree in engineering are the...

Pioneers of space: the new path to space

. This was a learning process for both sides. It was the first time that ESA had worked with industry to develop[...] inexpensive microsatellites. ESA was accustomed to very rigid processes which had emerged over decades[...] , this makes it necessary to apply completely different processes. With...

Detective work on the oceans

. This is a huge amount of data that we have to process and make available to our customers in a bespoke manner[...] we use can big data tools for our purposes. Conventional IT systems are not yet in a position to process data[...] technology: a high school diploma and a degree in engineering are...

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

that extreme temperature fluctuations can occur during an unregulated refuelling process. It is possible[...] a certain pressure is reached, a valve is opened and the compressor discharges. The process does not sound[...] consisting of Hall-effect thrusters. As with other ion engines, Hall-effect...

Milestones

their consortium prevailed in the bidding process for the next-generation European weather satellites, Meteosat[...] systems for the German federal armed forces. The daughter of a businessman in the mechanical engineering[...] later. She employed the first engineers and experts, thus laying the...

Is there life on Mars?

and certain chemical substances are present or is the process very complex requiring very many different[...] and searching for biological material. Close-up views of the surroundings will show us where we can expect[...] may planets on which life could potentially arise be contaminated with...

We.OHB - Part 12: Instructor with a soft spot for a screwdriver

and to provide OHB with highly trained employees. Prior to this, he worked as a requirements engineer at OHB[...] engineering and then ended up in the automotive industry. At a Ford subsidiary, I initially supervised air[...] with Ulrich Uffelmann through a project we were both involved in. He...

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

success for OHB in this connection: for many years LuxSpace has been responsible for processing[...] receive the AIS data and pass it on to the data processing center at Luxspace via a network of ground[...] 200,000 ships, are processed each day. With this service, LuxSpace is thus one of...

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

technological capabilities, it would be quite possible to engineer a probe able to withstand the pressure[...] of the matter is that we will only be able to use short-life surface probes, at least in the near future[...] European mission to Venus to date, left the Earth on November 9, 2005. The p...

EnMAP: The data specialists

of hyperspectral remote sensing is the ability to distinguish between different materials. Overall, however[...] of the data material is only revealed through comprehensive and targeted interpretation. To what extent is GFZ[...] The EnMAP satellite will soon be providing a wide range of data. ©...

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

information on where new sources of raw materials are located. The great potential is mainly due to the fact[...] in this project are called "Sentinels", a fitting name in my view. Since 2014, seven of these "Sentinels" have[...] scientists to better assess the consequences and thus provide...

We feel it is beyond the pale to be denounced as enemies of freedom

arguments by force and accepting that people will be harmed in the process. Violence can and must never[...] . The Senate of the Hansestadt Bremen took a lot of time on several occasions to form its own impression[...] the Basic Law says, and it obliges the state to protect the freedom of its...

From SpaceX to the OHB Supervisory Board. An interview with Dr. Hans Königsmann

complex movements and processes. This simulation software to test the satellite on the ground[...] in Berlin in 1963. He studied aerospace engineering at the TU Berlin and holds a PhD from the University[...] of Bremen. As a young space engineer, he worked at the Center of Applied Space...

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

sea. That we derive explanations about certain processes from the findings and possibly even change[...] . His Starship rocket is supposed to transport people and materials to the Red Planet to build permanent[...] or sending probes to go as far as possible into space. Launched in 1977, NASA's...

Space Encounter: We are running out of time

and streets painted white, deserts, fields and water surfaces covered with reflective materials ensure[...] . Our engineers were to examine various concepts that could help to mitigate global warming[...] in space to shade the Earth. Our engineers have then assessed all of these technologies. They...

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

for living beings on the Earth because of its chemical properties. In metabolic processes, it plays[...] . Its development processes are very interesting for us. The Earth’s two closest neighbors, Venus and Mars[...] temperatures it is gaseous. So far, no substance whose properties match those of...

Welcome back on planet Earth Matthias Maurer!

comes in here in the office next door, as we are still in charge of the engineering support[...] Weightless squats: Matthias Maurer conducted his exercise sessions wearing the EasyMotion electro[...] muscle stimulation suit. This suit provides electrical pulses to stimulate the muscles in...

Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

EnMAP will make to understanding the complex processes and feedback mechanisms in the Earth ecosystem[...] previously not possible in this way. All materials on the Earth's surface reflect sunlight in their own way[...] spectra depicted, it is possible not only to determine materials precisely,...

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

material. The wonderful lunar composition can now also be admired at OHB. What makes this image so special[...] to illuminate things from different perspectives. Working with scientists and engineers is enormously important[...] panorama which engulfs the viewer. I have known Marco Fuchs for a...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

are materialising as states and companies continue to request authorisation for launching and placing in orbit[...] ," says Dr Charlotte Bewick , aerospace engineer and Head of Scientific Missions Department at OHB[...] on guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management What if all the means...

"Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"

. As a young space engineer, he worked at ZARM in Bremen and was responsible for the technical programme[...] engineers in Europe – and with Elon Musk we had an investor who provided the money at the beginning[...] Koenigsmann studied aerospace engineering at the TU Berlin and holds a PhD from the...

How small satellites made in Bremen could be used to detect methane sources

. Methane is released when organic material decomposes in the absence of air. For this reason, the most[...] Elevated methane concentrations detected with the MAMAP2D sensor over coal mining sites[...] at the University of Bremen are working on a mission proposal for climate monitoring Heat,...

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

for the neuromuscular status when exposed to long term continuous microgravity,” says Antonella Sgambati, Senior System[...] Engineer and Myotones Project Manager at OHB System AG. This is done using a non-invasive, portable device[...] is under the coordination of Prof Dr Dieter Blottner from...

High school students

, system design or system operation Deep insights into the processes of a space company A standard training[...] ., IT service, system integration, system design or system operation Deep insights into the processes of a space[...] that the study program is completed in German. A  dual course of...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

and ensuring that processing methods developed on Earth are properly evaluated, compared and approved[...] in this study? We are supporting the development of realistic requirement profiles for the 3D printing process[...] oxygen and raw metal from regolith, and the use of lunar dust as a storage...

A mission to Venus will help us to better understand the Earth

of the planet also contained liquid water. However, about 700 million years ago a process began that made Venus[...] in the material. The Russians came across a total of up to 18 objects, which in their opinion could possibly[...] wants to go to Mars because you can take such beautiful photos...

Satellites

the ecosystem parameters and to achieve an improved modeling of bio/geosphere processes in a high-quality[...] is materially due to an initiative launched by OHB. These crucial system skills had largely disappeared[...] by which ESA acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the...