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 established a new subsidiary, the European Moonport Company, on 4 February to consolidate its efforts related to future missions to the Moon.
On 4 February OHB unveiled a concept for a central launch and landing base on the lunar surface developed with Munich Airport International.
OHB Systems is responsible for the MTG-S satellite.
The collaboration integrates OHB Hellas’ Versal Orbital HPC hardware with Parsimoni’s Satellite App Store powered by the SpaceOS operating system.
OHB Hellas and Parsimoni announced a strategic joint project on February 4, 2026 to launch a secure, sovereign in-orbit software platform for European space missions.
The first commercial offering from the OHB Hellas and Parsimoni collaboration will combine the Satellite App Store with OHB’s Versal Orbital HPC hardware and will feature OHB’s Fire and Cloud Detection applications.
Rheinmetall is in active talks with satellite manufacturer OHB to form a joint bid for upcoming German military space projects under this framework.
When integrated with the OHB Hellas Orbital HPC, the joint solution is intended to provide a foundation for scalable and reusable in-orbit software services.
OHB Hellas and Parsimoni are partnering to develop a secure, sovereign in-orbit software platform.
The first commercially offered solution from the collaboration will combine Parsimoni’s App Store project and the OHB Versal Orbital HPC.
OHB Hellas’ Orbital HPC hardware solution will be combined with the Parsimoni Satellite App Store in the joint initiative.
OHB Hellas and Parsimoni announced their collaboration on February 2.
The MTG Infrared Sounder and the MTG S1 satellite platform were developed for the European Space Agency by a European industrial team led by Thales Alenia Space and OHB System AG under requirements defined by EUMETSAT.
OHB System AG signed a $19.6 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for ESA’s LISA mission.
Thales Alenia Space will provide OHB System AG with the spacecraft avionics and control software, the telecommunication system, and the drag-free and attitude control system (DFACS) for LISA.
OHB Systems is responsible for the MTG-S sounder satellite.
Each EPS-Sterna microsatellite will weigh 125 kg and be based on the OHB Sweden InnoSat platform.
Thales Alenia Space signed a €16.5 million contract with prime contractor OHB System AG to supply the propulsion subsystem for ESA's LISA mission for phase B2.
Thales Alenia Space will provide OHB System AG several critical mission elements, including the DFACS for constellation acquisition and maintenance.
OHB SE is a builder of satellite and rocket hardware.