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OHB SE

OPERATING 1,001-5,000 EMPLOYEES PUBLIC COMPANY

Develops and manufactures satellite systems for navigation, Earth observation, telecommunications, and reconnaissance, and produces aerospace structures and launcher components

ABOUT

OHB SE is a German space and technology group headquartered in Bremen, operating across three business segments: Space Systems, Aerospace, and Digital. The Space Systems division develops, builds, and operates satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science, and reconnaissance, including the Galileo navigation constellation and Meteosat Third Generation weather satellites. The Aerospace segment, centered on subsidiary MT Aerospace, manufactures structural components and fuel tanks for the Ariane 6 launcher. The Digital segment handles satellite ground systems, operations, cybersecurity, and geospatial data services. Founded in 1981, OHB holds prime contracts for the SARah reconnaissance satellite system, the PLATO exoplanet observatory, the CO2M emissions monitoring mission, and the RAMSES asteroid mission.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Fuel tanks and metallic structural components for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle
Copernicus satellite mission to monitor anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions
Hyperspectral imaging satellite for environmental monitoring
Navigation satellite constellation for the European Union's global positioning system
Next-generation geostationary weather satellites for EUMETSAT
Space observatory to detect and characterize exoplanets via transit photometry
Synthetic aperture radar reconnaissance satellite system for the German armed forces
Modular geostationary satellite bus for telecommunications and other missions
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OVERVIEW
Founded 1981
HQ Bremen, Germany
Type Public Company
FINANCIALS
Ticker OHB
Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Revenue $1.3B
LEADERSHIP
Kurt Melching
Member of the Management Board, Strategic Projects
Dr. Markus Moeller
Member of the Management Board, Corporate & Business Development
Daniela Schmidt
Member of the Management Board, Sustainability, Legal & Corporate Security
Dr. Tim Tecklenburg
CFO
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