OHB SE, headquartered in Bremen, is a publicly traded aerospace and technology group. The group works to make space accessible for science, business, and society, and to enable sustainable progress through technological excellence. Its activities span three business segments: Space Systems, Access to Space, and Digital.
facts
countryGermany
founded1981
focusSatellite systems, access-to-space infrastructure, and digital services
statusactive
websiteohb.de
crawled events
- major2026-11-04OHB wins 554 million euro ESA contract for Sentinel-3 Next Generation satellites
- notable2026-10-19OHB wins ESA study contract for shared lunar infrastructure concept
- noise2026-10-16French MPs propose symbolic €1 budget line for VORTEX spaceplane
- notable2026-10-01Italy's IRIDE constellation completes 24-satellite Eaglet II deployment
- notable2026-09-29ESA awards Airbus, OHB contracts to study European-led orbital outpost
- major2026-08-31OHB wins nearly €1 billion SES contract for IRIS2 satellites
- major2026-08-06EU Commission signs deal expanding IRIS2 constellation to 348 satellites
- notable2026-07-29OHB Italia to lead Italy's PRISMA second-generation satellite build
- notable2026-07-21MDA Space UK selected by OHB to supply lunar landing sensors for ESA's Argonaut
- major2026-06-22OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
- notable2025-11-07OHB opposes Airbus-Leonardo-Thales space merger in EU antitrust review
timeline
- 20242024-08-27KKR clears all regulatory approvals for its investment in OHBas of 2026-07-05
- 2024-08-19RFA ONE first stage destroyed in hot fire test at SaxaVord (per European Spaceflight)as of 2026-07-05
- 20232023OHB signs investor agreement with KKR on a strategic investmentas of 2026-07-05
- 20182018Rocket Factory Augsburg established as an OHB spinoff via MT Aerospaceas of 2026-07-05
- 20122012-02-02OHB-led consortium signs contract for eight more Galileo satellitesas of 2026-07-05
- 20102010-01-27OHB signs work order for the first 14 Galileo full operational capability satellitesas of 2026-07-05
- 20012001-03-13OHB goes public under Marco Fuchsas of 2026-07-05
sources
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
foundedwikipedia2026-07-05
faq
What is OHB?
OHB focuses on Satellite systems, access-to-space infrastructure, and digital services. as of 2026-07-05
Where is OHB based?
OHB is based in Germany. as of 2026-07-05
When was OHB founded?
OHB was founded in 1981. as of 2026-07-05