OHB-System

OHB-System (Orbitale Hochtechnologie Bremen - Orbital High-technology Bremen) is a medium-sized spaceflight company located in Bremen, northern Germany, which belongs to the OHB-Technology AG. OHB-System is a systems provider in the areas of telematics, space technology, security and satellite services. The company was founded in 1958 as a marine systems outfitter and shifted its fields of activity toward aerospace engineering in 1981, when it was taken over by Prof. Manfred Fuchs. In 2011 OHB-System employ approximately 2,200 persons.

Projects

The company has been working on numerous prestigious national German and international projects related to small satellites, manned space flight as well as security and reconnaissance technologies.

References

  1. ^ [1], "EU awards Galileo satellite-navigation contracts", BBC News, 7 January 2010