OHB SE, headquartered in Bremen, Germany, is a European space and technology group specializing in the development and implementation of complete space systems. As a system provider, OHB is involved in satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science, and reconnaissance, as well as manned spaceflight and exploration. They are a major supplier to the Ariane program and partner with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA on missions such as Hera and Comet Interceptor.
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OHB initially secured a 40 percent stake in MT Aerospace, with a further 30 percent held in trust for the company’s benefit.
OHB serves as the prime contractor for many of Germany’s space defence projects.
In June 2023, an OHB System-led consortium, now comprising 38 companies, was awarded a €90 million contract to continue the development of the ODIN’S EYE system.
The OHB System-led consortium was tasked with completing initial studies of the ODIN’S EYE project over 24 months.
In July 2021, an initial €7.5 million was awarded to an OHB System-led consortium comprising 34 companies from across Europe.
GMV is leading a consortium that includes OHB System AG, Alén Space, Beyond Gravity, and Indra for the Celeste mission.
Indra, together with OHB Italia and other industrial partners, has worked to provide a cutting-edge system that will support the Ministry of Defence of Luxembourg in a dual-use mission lasting seven years, extendable by three more years.
The PLATO spacecraft is being built and assembled by an industrial core team led by the main contractor OHB Bremen, in collaboration with ThalesAlenia Space and Beyond Gravity.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and OHB Italia Managing Director Roberto Aceti signed the €63 million Ramses contract on 2024-10-17 at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy.
ESA signed a €63 million contract with OHB Italia SpA to begin preparatory work on the Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis.
The European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB Italia to begin preparatory work on the Ramses mission during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on 2024-10-17.
The combined 94% ownership by the Fuchs family and KKR will allow OHB to delist from the exchange and effectively take the company private.
Under the KKR deal, KKR offered to buy OHB shares on the public market not owned by the Fuchs family for 44 EUR per share.
The deal between OHB and KKR announced in August requires final regulatory approvals in Belgium and Germany.
ESA approved the continuation of the ClearSpace-1 preparatory phase to be implemented by a consortium led by OHB SE.
OHB SE will provide the satellite bus and be in charge of system integration and launch for the ClearSpace-1 preparatory phase consortium.
OHB SE of Bremen, Germany will provide the ClearSpace-1 satellite bus and lead systems integration and launch.
Thales Alenia Space in Italy is leading a consortium for ExoMars 2028 that includes Airbus Defence & Space (UK), ArianeGroup (France), OHB (Germany), and ALTEC (Italy).
OHB Sweden is the prime contractor that developed and built the Arctic Weather Satellite.
ESA awarded the industrial prime contract to OHB Sweden and the Arctic Weather Satellite was completed 36 months after that contract award.