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 SE created a new Bristol subsidiary in 2025 to enter the UK space market.
OHB SE has additional sites in Chile and French Guiana.
OHB SE has 18 locations in 11 countries across key European space hubs.
ESA selected OHB Italia as the prime contractor for the Ramses mission.
OHB Germany acquired an electronics components manufacturing plant in 2025 to support industrialized satellite production.
In June 2025, Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with OHB System AG to supply spacecraft avionics, control software, telecommunications equipment, and the drag-free and attitude control system for LISA.
Thales Alenia Space will provide OHB System AG with spacecraft avionics, control software, telecommunications systems, and the DFACS system for LISA.
In June 2025, Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with prime contractor OHB System AG to supply avionics, spacecraft control software, telecommunications systems, and the DFACS attitude and drag-free control system for LISA.
In January 2026, OHB System AG selected Thales Alenia Space to provide the LISA propulsion subsystem.
ESA awarded OHB a €839 million contract in June 2025 to develop the three spacecraft for LISA.
In June 2025, OHB System AG selected Thales Alenia Space to provide LISA spacecraft avionics, control software, and the Drag-Free and Attitude Control System.
OHB awarded Thales Alenia Space a €263 million contract to develop avionics and control software, telecommunications systems, and drag-free and attitude control systems for LISA’s three spacecraft.
ESA awarded OHB a €280 million contract in October 2024 to develop and build a pair of satellites for the Harmony mission.
OHB System AG and the Zentrum für Telematik Würzburg coordinate the QUBE II project.
German antitrust authorities approved a joint venture between Rheinmetall and OHB to bid for a public procurement contract for the German armed forces.
German antitrust authorities approved a joint venture between Rheinmetall and OHB earlier this month.
Rheinmetall and OHB will use their joint venture to bid on a German armed forces public procurement contract for a satellite constellation.
OHB SE will handle the space and ground segments of the joint venture’s satellite communications work.
The Rheinmetall Digital GmbH and OHB SE joint venture will bid on a future Bundeswehr contract to expand military satellite communications.
Germany’s Bundeskartellamt approved a joint venture between Rheinmetall Digital GmbH and OHB SE.