MT Aerospace AG, a part of the OHB SE group, is a leading international aerospace company and a key European partner in space programs. They specialize in the development and manufacturing of lightweight structures and essential components for launch vehicles like ARIANE 6, spacecraft, and satellites, utilizing metal and composite materials. MT Aerospace is the largest supplier to the ARIANE program outside of France and partners with organizations like NASA and ESA, providing services including design, development, and operation of spaceport facilities. The company's key products include large load-bearing structures, booster casings, and cryogenic and satellite tanks.
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MT Aerospace provides around 10% of the entire Ariane 6 launch vehicle.
Including the qualification model for the inaugural flight, MT Aerospace has been contracted to produce components for 15 Ariane 6 rockets.
MT Aerospace completed its first full-scale prototype storage tank for the Ariane 6 programme in July 2020.
MT Aerospace is responsible for producing carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic tanks to store liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for the Ariane 6 Vinci upper-stage engine.
MT Aerospace supplies components for the cryogenic storage tanks and metallic structures of both the upper and core stages of the Ariane 6 rocket.
The new contract with MT Aerospace covers the operational phase of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket and focuses on the industrial ramp-up of the launch system.
MT Aerospace warned in August 2020 that delays to Ariane 6’s inaugural flight would massively impact the company.
In May 2019, MT Aerospace and ArianeGroup signed contracts with the European Space Agency for the PHOEBUS initiative.
MT Aerospace provides structural elements for the Vulcain engine bay and the forward and aft sections of the solid boosters for Ariane 6.
ArianeGroup has contracted MT Aerospace to deliver key components for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, covering flights 16 through 42.
In April 2021, ArianeGroup awarded MT Aerospace a contract to supply components for the first 14 series-production Ariane 6 rockets.
Hans Steininger is the shareholder and CEO emeritus of MT Aerospace.
MT Aerospace is a subsidiary of OHB that produces tanks and structures for the Ariane 6 rocket.
MT Aerospace’s solutions are used in ARIANE 5, H-IIA, NASA’s Space Launch System, Eurostar, Iridium, Alphabus, and SmallGEO systems.
ArianeGroup previously signed exploitation contracts with Sabca, Airbus Spain, Europropulsion, Avio, and MTAerospace.
ArianeGroup has signed exploitation contracts with Sabca, Airbus Spain, Europropulsion, Avio, and MTAerospace.
ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace will develop, build, and test the carbon composite PHOEBUS demonstrator in two steps.
ArianeGroup signed exploitation contracts with Sabca, Europropulsion, Avio, and MTAerospace for elements of the Ariane 6 program.
ArianeGroup will undertake assembly and testing of the PHOEBUS demonstrator using components manufactured by MT Aerospace.
MT Aerospace has established in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany the capacity to manufacture carbon fiber structures and tanks up to 3.5 m in diameter.