OHB Sweden (a subsidiary of OHB SE, ISIN DE0005936124) has been appointed as supplier of both the chemical propulsion system as well as the fluidic part of the micro-propulsion system for the satellite EUCLID by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space in Italy. The total contract amount is approximately EUR 12 million. … Dowiedz się więcej
An unusual view of a spacecraft – looking from below, directly into the thruster nozzles. This is a test version of ESA’s service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft that will send astronauts further into space than ever before. The European Service Module provides electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen, and thermal control as well as propelling … Dowiedz się więcej
Delay in launch system infrastructure certification calls for a pause of campaign activities As part of the formalities for a launch approval by Russian authorities, the Rockot launch system infrastructure has to undergo a certification process. For a validation of the launch pad, a check involving the launch vehicle has been foreseen. This test requires … Dowiedz się więcej
The Jason-3 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, was successfully launched by a Falcon 9 rocket (Space X) from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Jason-3 satellite will be placed into the same orbit as Jason-2, at an altitude of 1,336 kilometres with an inclination of 66 degrees, to provide … Dowiedz się więcej
13 years ago: the story of the „Columbia” Space shuttle and the first Israeli Astronaut, late Col. Ilan Ramon. This coming month, the IAF site will commemorate every step of the journey, from the historic take off to the tragic crash The story of the first Israeli Astronaut, the late Col. Ilan Ramon, has been … Dowiedz się więcej
The Sentinel-3A launch campaign resumed with the removal of the satellite from its container. After clean room conditions had been reinstated and the cleanliness was checked, the spacecraft could be released from the protective environment inside the container to be returned into the dedicated clean room for further processing. With the opening of the spacecraft … Dowiedz się więcej