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 Sweden will serve as prime contractor for the EUMETSAT Polar System-Sterna mission.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB a €248 million contract on March 18, 2026, for the EUMETSAT Polar System-Sterna mission.
OHB SE’s adjusted EBIT reached €84.0 million in fiscal year 2025, a 17% increase over the previous year.
KKR supported a strategic investment period that enabled OHB SE to industrialize its satellite production capabilities ahead of major European constellation tenders.
OHB SE has raised its guidance for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
A $285.4 million contract to build EPS-Sterna was awarded to OHB Sweden.
OHB Sweden is responsible for developing the 20 satellites for EUMETSAT’s EPS-Sterna constellation.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB a €248 million contract to develop and build 20 small satellites for EUMETSAT’s EPS-Sterna weather satellite constellation.
The RAMSES mission will use a RAMSES spacecraft developed by OHB Italia.
The Eaglet-2 constellation includes 8 satellites built by OHB Italia.
Space Intel Report published a post about Rheinmetall’s joint venture with OHB and Airbus for the $10-billion military satcom constellation.
Rheinmetall AG is forming a joint venture with OHB to pursue a military satellite communications constellation.
German defense companies OHB SE and Rheinmetall are in discussions regarding joint bids for upcoming satellite segments.
German defense primes OHB SE and Rheinmetall are in discussions regarding joint bids for upcoming satellite segments.
An earlier agreement signed in October 2024 for preparatory work, combined with the new contract, brings the total Ramses mission contract value with OHB Italia to around 150 million euros.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB Italia a €81.2 million contract on 10 February 2026 for the construction, assembly, and testing phase of the Ramses mission.
The main Ramses spacecraft is being developed by OHB Italia and the mission is led by the European Space Agency.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB Italia a €63 million contract on 17 October for the Ramses mission’s consolidation and early implementation phases.
OHB is a subcontractor on the Esprit module, one of the ESA contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar space station.
OHB founded the European Spaceport Company in November 2025 to consolidate its existing terrestrial launch infrastructure projects.