https://spacewatch.global/tag/ohb-italia/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 11 May 2026 10:21:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/ohb-italia/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/esa-and-jaxa-sign-dedicated-collaboration-agreement-for-2028s-ramses-mission-to-asteroid-apophis/ Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73752 ESA and JAXA have signed a collaboration agreement for the 2028 Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis, deepening cooperation in planetary defence.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacexs-falcon-9-launches-119-payloads-on-transporter-16-mission-from-california/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72480 SpaceX has completed its 16th Transporter rideshare mission, deploying 119 payloads to orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/spacepnt-begins-manufacturing-of-esas-genesis-missions-spaceborne-gnss-receiver/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69580 SpacePNT SA has obtained the authorization to begin manufacturing the GNSS receiver Engineering Model (EM) for the ESA GENESIS satellite mission. The authorization comes less than a year after contract signature and following some major reviews. The GENESIS mission's primary objective will be to contribute to a highly improved ITRF of Earth with an accuracy of 1 mm and a long-term stability of 0.1 mm/year.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/spacebel-to-develop-onboard-software-for-esas-ramses-mission-to-the-apophis-asteroid/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69484 SPACEBEL will provide the onboard software for ESA's RAMSES mission to the Apophis asteroid, a critical component that will manage the entire spacecraft, its platform equipment and its payload instruments throughout the mission’s journey. ESA contracted OHB Italia in October last year to begin preparatory work on the Ramses mission to Apophis and kickstart the procurement process for certain time-critical or long-lead equipment, and finalize the overall design of the spacecraft. OHB Italia has subsequently contracted the provision of the spacecraft's onboard software to SPACEBEL.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/esas-flyeye-asteroid-detector-telescope-captures-first-light-images/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65651 ESA's Flyeye telescope has opened its ‘eye’ to the cosmos for the first time with the telescope's ‘first light’ marking the beginning of a new chapter in how scientists scan the skies for new near-Earth asteroids and comets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/redwire-awarded-comet-interceptor-contract/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51917 Redwire corporation, an American aerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company, announced on the 23rd of October that it has been awarded a contract with OHB Italia. Redwire will provide the onboard computer for the European Space Agency’s Comet Interceptor mission- Implementation Phase. ESA’s Comet Interceptor will be the first spacecraft to visit a long-period, dynamically new comet or interstellar object. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/italys-prisma-earth-observation-satellite-successfully-launched-on-arianespace-vega-rocket/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13182 On its third launch of the year, Arianespace has successfully orbited the PRISMA Earth observation satellite on behalf of the ASI Italian space agency, within the scope of a contract with OHB Italia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/08/israeli-made-optsat-3000-ven%c2%b5s-satellites-successfully-launched-arianespace/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:45:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5315 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/07/israels-iai-built-optsat-3000-ven%c2%b5s-payloads-received-arianespace-vega-august-1-launch/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:15:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5247 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>