Milestones
2013:
- 50. TEXUS mission in altitude research programme of DLR and ESA under strong involvement of Kayser-Threde.
- OHB System AG awarded contract for the development and integration of the SARah radar satellite reconnaissance system for the German federal armed forces.
2012:
- OHB System gets the order to build eight further Galileo satellites.
- Launch of the technology experiment carrier TET-1, Kayser-Threde is main contractor and system prime.
2011:
- Assembly on Mount Wendelstein near Munich of the 20-ton, 2-meter class telescope developed by Kayser-Threde.
2010:
- OHB System awarded contract for the construction of the first 14 FOC satellites for the European Galileo satellite navigation system.
- Thales Alenia Space / OHB System selected by EUMETSAT and ESA to develop and build the third-generation MTG weather satellites.
2009:
- Contract signed by OHB-System and HISPASAT S.A. for the development and construction of the satellite for the first SGEO mission "Hispasat AG1"
2008:
- Kayser-Threde awarded the contract for the development phase of the national EnMAP environment satellite.
- Columbus module successfully integrated in ISS
- European space transporter ATV successfully docked to International Space Station ISS
- Successful launch of the six ORBCOMM satellites (one ORBCOMM CDS, five ORBCOMM quick launches)
- Successful launch of the fifth and final SAR-Lupe satellite
- Successful testing and official transfer of the SAR-Lupe system to the German Federal Armed Forces
2007:
- OHB-System awarded Small Geo satellite contract by ESA
- Erwin Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich, became an affiliate of OHB System AG, Bremen.
2006:
- OHB-System awarded contract for the delivery and launch of six ORBCOMM satellites
- Successful launch of the first radar satellite for the SAR-Lupe system
- OHB awarded contract for implementing the E-SGA and FSLGS ground segments.
2004:
- OHB involved in the development of protective shields and cable harnesses for the ATV fleet for the ISS.
2002:
- OHB-System and OHB Teledata merged under the roof of OHB Technology AG
2001:
- Syndicate lead-managed by OHB System awarded a contract for the development, construction, launch and operation of the radar-based reconnaissance system SAR-Lupe for the Federal Republic of Germany.
- PKE-Nefedoc plasma crystal experiment the first scientific experiment on board the Russian segment of the ISS.
1999:
- Launch of the XMM-Newton x-ray telescope fitted with mirror modules supplied by Kayser-Threde.
1997:
- Development work on the air-borne SOFIA IR observatory commenced in Munich by Kayser-Threde and syndicate partner and affiliate MT Aerospace. In operation since mid-2010.
- Instrumented MAQSAT dummy satellite supplied by Kayser-Threde for the Ariane 5 qualification flight.
From 1996:
- Development of infrastructure elements and payloads for the International Space Station ISS in Bremen and Munich.
1993:
- ORFEUS, the first telescope developed under the lead management of Kayser-Threde, launched into space (repeat flight in 1996).
1992/1997:
- Industrial system management for German MIR missions assigned to OHB System in Bremen and Kayser-Threde GmbH in Munich. Further research equipment such as eye measuring systems developed.
1985/1993:
- Contributions made to German D-1 and D-2 shuttle missions by Kayser-Threde and OHB System. Various further experiment equipment developed by Kayser-Threde for shuttle missions.
1985:
- Space activities commenced in Bremen.
1983-1994:
- Payloads for shuttle and Spacelab missions engineered by Kayser-Threde.
1981/1982:
- Otto Hydraulik Bremen GmbH (OHB) acquired by the Fuchs family.
