14.11.2016
OHB SE DE0005936124
DGAP-News: OHB SE: OHB Contributing to ESA's Earth Explorer Mission FLEX
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OHB SE: OHB Contributing to ESA's Earth Explorer Mission FLEX
14.11.2016 / 11:30
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OHB System AG (subsidiary of listed OHB SE, Prime Standard, ISIN:
DE0005936124) was contracted to play a substantial role in the European
Earth Explorer mission FLEX which is scheduled for launch in 2022. For the
prime contractor Leonardo-Finmeccanica, OHB will design and develop
important parts for the FLEX instrument.
On November 7th, 2016, Leonardo signed a EUR 74 million contract with the
European Space Agency (ESA) to design, build and test the instrument for
the satellite FLEX (FLuorescence EXplorer), ESA's eighth Earth Explorer.
OHB System AG was selected Leonardo's primary partner and thus awarded a
EUR 30 million contract by Leonardo. "Our contract covers one of the two
spectrometers, both camera systems and the optical slit assembly for the
FLEX instrument. We will ensure our full support to make the project go
ahead straight forward", said Dr. Ingo Engeln, Member of the OHB Management
Board, after signing the contract. Leonardo will lead a consortium of
several European companies over a four year period to create the FLEX
instrument.
The Instrument
The FLEX spectrometer will, for the first time, allow observation of the
photosynthetic activity of plants directly from space. The fluorescent
effect occurring during photosynthesis will be used to study the health of
Earth's vegetation.
The optical instrument will be composed of a high-resolution and a low-
resolution spectro-meter channel (with a spectral resolution of 0.1 or 2
nm, respectively). It operates in the spectral range of 500 nm to 780 nm,
which means in the visible wavelength range to the near infrared. The
ground resolution covers 300 m x 300 m so that diverse agricultural areas,
including also timberland, can be sufficiently well distinguished.
The FLEX satellite will fly in tandem formation with Sentinel-3, another of
ESA's Earth observation satellites. Consequently, the data from two further
instruments may also be factored into the evaluation, further increasing
the informative value. It is planned for FLEX to monitor changes over three
complete vegetation cycles.
OHB Responsibilities & Expertise
As primary partner of Leonardo-Finmeccanica, OHB System AG is responsible
for major subsystems:
- the camera systems including the detectors and front-end electronics
for both spectrometers, that is one of the key parts of the instrument
- the optical slit assembly defining the entrance apertures of the two
spectrometers and separating the optical paths of the two spectrometers
- the complete development and realization of the low-resolution
spectrometer.
"We can make optimum use of our skills in system engineering, optical
design, opto-mechanical design as well as our electro-optical expertise in
the so called focal plane system", says Stefan Föckersperger, Director
Earth Observation, and adds: "We have acquired a lot of expertise, i.e.
with the instruments for the sounder satellites and/or the telescope
assemblies for the imaging satellites of the future European MTG weather
satellites".
OHB has established an excellent reputation over decades as a partner in
science. "Optical systems belong to our solid core competencies", explains
Dr. Timo Stuffler, Director Business Development, "OHB covers everything in
the development and construction of optical systems for the entire
wavelength spectrum".
Contact:
Investor Relations
Martina Lilienthal
Tel.: +49 421 - 2020-720
Fax: +49 421 - 2020-613
E-Mail: [email protected]
Corporate Communications
Martin Stade
Tel.: +49 421 - 2020-620
Fax: +49 421 - 2020-9898
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: OHB SE
Karl-Ferdinand-Braun-Str. 8
28359 Bremen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)421 2020 8
Fax: +49 (0)421 2020 613
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ohb.de
ISIN: DE0005936124
WKN: 593612
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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