PRESS RELEASE: OHB AG: ILA 2014: OHB Group showcasing space technology skills in Berlin

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19.05.2014 / 09:07

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Berlin, May 19, 2014

Space technology company OHB AG will be exhibiting its products at the Berlin Airshow ILA from Tuesday, May 20, 2014, onwards on a stand measuring more than 400 square meters. The entire group represented by its two business units - Space Systems and Aerospace as well as Industrial Products - will be displaying its skills in space technology. At Stand 4201 in Hall 4, OHB AG will be highlighting its latest projects and its most recent developments, including a 1:3-scale replica of an FOC* satellite for the European satellite navigation system Galileo*. The first two Galileo FOC satellites are currently being readied in Kourou for launching. A 1:3-scale replica of a communications satellite for the German "Heinrich Hertz" mission will also be on display. This satellite is based on the modular SmallGEO satellite platform which OHB has developed under the ARTES 11 program. Future German and European earth observation, telecommunications and data relay satellites will be based on this platform. Two OHB subsidiaries, one in Bremen and the other in Munich, are jointly working on the development and assembly of the next-generation weather satellite known as Meteosat Third Generation (MTG). It will also be on display in the form of a 1:3-scale replica. OHB's Milan based subsidiary CGS will be showcasing its skills as a provider of systems for small satellites, scientific payloads and ground segments for space flight. Its main exhibit is a model of the OPSIS (Optical System for Imaging and Surveillance) satellite. The resolution capable of being achieved by this optical earth observation satellite allows objects smaller than 1 meter in size to be detected. Augsburg-based subsidiary MT Aerospace, the largest German supplier of components for the Ariane 5 program and a specialist in aerospace structures, will be presenting its core skills in the development and fabrication of structures, tanks and different types of hardware for the aviation and space flight. In addition, it will be showing its capabilities in the production of antenna and mechatronic systems. These are just some of the exciting space flight projects which will be on display. OHB looks forward to welcoming you at its stand.

*The FOC (full operational capability) phase of the Galileo program is being funded and executed by the European Union. The European Commission and the European Space Agency ESA have signed a contract under which ESA acts as the development and sourcing agency on behalf of the Commission. The view expressed here does not necessary reflect the official position of the European Union and/or ESA. "Galileo" is a registered trademark owned by the EU and ESA and registered under OHIM application number 002742237.

Contact: Martin Stade Head of Corporate Communications Tel.: +49 (0)421 - 2020-620 Fax: +49 (0)421 - 2020-613 eMail: martin.stade@ohb.de

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