OHB Czechspace

Our Goals Our mission is to make the Czech Republic one of the leading forces in the space industry. In OHB Czechspace, we believe that giving the Czech Republic access to space will bring technological and economic benefits to all its citizens. Our work helps to solve fundamental issues of science...

About us

Introducing OHB Czechspace OHB Czechspace s.r.o. is one of the youngest members of the OHB SE group. OHB Czechspace has been founded in July 2017 as a 100% owned subsidiary of OHB SE and started its operation in November 2018. As a part of the major independent group within the European space...

Our projects

© OHB Czechspace SOVA-S SOVA-S is a scientific mission led by the OHB Czechspace team. It is a successful answer to the ESA Second Scout Cycle Earth Observation missions. The aim of this mission is to observe atmospheric gravity waves in the middle and upper atmosphere. A better understanding of...

News

04. December 2024 OHB Czechspace is assembling the Comet Interceptor dust shield OHB Czechspace is taking on the difficult task of assembling the Comet Interceptor satellite's dust shield, which should protect the satellite from dangerous comet dust that could irreversibly damage it. Read more 12....

Introduction and services

Introducing OHB Czechspace OHB Czechspace s.r.o. is one of the youngest members of the OHB SE group. OHB Czechspace has been founded in July 2017 as a 100% owned subsidiary of OHB SE and started its operation in November 2018. As a part of the major independent group within the European space...

Mission, vision, values

©OHB Czechspace Mission Developing talent, new capabilities and strategic partnerships through our quality work. Vision Becoming the most respected leader of the Czech space industry. Values Our values guide us in all we do. Trust We recognize and respect each other. We trust in our individual...

History, milestones

History, milestones OHB Czechspace is one of the youngest parts of OHB group, and yet we have achieved much success in a short time. 2024 The company is growing and has 29 employees. The engineering team has successfully completed critical work on the Comet Interceptor project, including the design...

Our partners

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PLATO

PLATO PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) is an astronomical mission dedicated to detection and characterization of terrestrial exoplanets. This space observatory will be performing long uninterrupted high precision observations of large samples of stars. The emphasis of PLATO is...

CO2M

CO2M The CO2M mission should carry a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity. These measurements should reduce current uncertainties at national and regional scales in estimating carbon dioxide emissions due to the...

HERA

Hera The Hera mission is a part of AIDA (Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment) , founded upon international cooperation between NASA and ESA , who are working together towards a single goal: to perform a demonstration mission that will deflect an asteroid’s orbit and thereby prevent its impact...

ESA studies

Earth-Moon Cargo Service (EMCS) The aim of the study is to identify key technologies for an expandable Earth–Moon Cargo Service (EMCS) with the final goal of bringing payloads into cislunar orbit. This pre-development allows for raising the maturity level of key technologies in the areas of...

CRYSA

CRYSA The aim of the CRYSA (CRYostat Straps for Athena) project is to find and test materials that can withstand extremely low temperatures below minus 270 degrees Celsius. The project is being led by OHB Czechspace, which was awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) in autumn 2022....

NEP RocketRoll

NEP RocketRoll Space missions to distant destinations could benefit from a new nuclear-based propulsion system. The Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) program, so called “RocketRoll”, aims to explore the possibilities of using nuclear fuel for demanding space logistics and exploration missions. From...

SmallSat Guideline

SmallSat Guideline European Space Agency (ESA) highly encourages any inclinations towards actions which are align with economic and ecological benefits of small satellites stacking. Therefore, ESA issued an invitation to tender (ITT), with an objective to develop and evaluate by test the Design...

Comet Interceptor

Comet Interceptor So far, spacecrafts have only encountered and explored short-period comets. However, these comets have made multiple trips around the Sun, altering their original appearance. Consequently, the European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the Comet Interceptor mission to study a pristine...

SOVA-S

SOVA-S The SOVA-S ( S atellite O bservation of wa V es in the A tmosphere - S cout) scientific mission is a successful answer to the ESA Second Scout Cycle Earth Observation missions. The main goals are focused on atmospheric research and the associated climate research, with the aim of improving...

Open positions

Open positions We owe our success to our extraordinary employees, their passion for innovation and space, their commitment, and their initiative. Join our international OHB Czechspace team and shift your professional and personal development to a new level. Apply here! Katerina Pytlickova HR...

Thank you

How to get to our office Thank you for your message. We will contact you. OHB Czechspace Purkynova 648/125 612 00 Brno-Medlanky Czech Republic Phone:  +420 511 156 338 E-Mail:  info@ohb-czech.cz

Shall we prevent the asteroid from colliding with Earth? Expert lecture on asteroids, the launch of the DART mission and the HERA mission.

15. November 2021 Invitation Lecture on Asteroids, the launch of the DART mission and the follow-up HERA mission. SHALL WE PREVENT THE ASTEROID FROM COLLIDING WITH EARTH? David Klistinec (OHB Czechspace), Dusan Majer (Kosmonautix), Pavel Gabzdyl (HaP Brno)   OHB Czechspace, in cooperation with the...

We invite you to the Career Fair at the Brno Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

07. February 2022 Invitation The Career Fair 2022 We invite you to the Career Fair at the Brno Faculty of Mechanical Engineering The Career Fair („Den firem“) 2022 will take place on Thursday, March 3, at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Brno University of Technology.   Do you want to start...

Hera central tube is complete

15. March 2022 News Central tube of the Hera spacecraft is complete Inspection of the central tube in Switzerland. Representatives of OHB Czechspace, OHB System and the European Space Agency (ESA). Hera planetary defence mission successfully continues   Great news from RUAG Space from Zurich. The...

We are going to meet students in Ostrava

24. March 2022 Invitation We are going to meet students in Ostrava Give your career a space rhythm   We invite you to the 15th Career+ job fair. It will take place on Tuesday 5 April from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Auditorium of the Technical University of Ostrava. The event is intended for...

The CO2M mission will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions

22. April 2022 The CO2M mission will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions Satellites development successfully continues The goal of the European CO2M mission (Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring) will be to measure how much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere only by human...

Hera's mission continues succesfully

05. May 2022 Hera's mission continues succesfully Central tube and sandwich panels delivered OHB Czechspace recently delivered central tube as well as the sandwich panels for the propulsion and core module of Hera spacecraft. Bacbkone parts of the spacecraft construction are now at our prime...