Matera, June 05th, 2025 – The European Space Agency’s (ESA) newest planetary defender has opened its ‘eye’ to the cosmos for the first time. The Flyeye telescope temporarily located in the Space Geodesy Centre of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) in Matera (Italy), will soon be transported to Monte Mufara,…...
BREAKING NEWS: Calling aerospace talents in #Torino.
OHB Italia S.p.A. Italia is looking to Torino: a city where innovation, engineering excellence and a strong aerospace vocation are deeply rooted. We are now accepting applications from professionals based in this location: a great opportunity for engineers and specialists who wish to work in space industry, stay connected to their…...
🚀 OHB Italia S.p.A. is #hiring: PROJECT MANAGER, Ground-Based Optical Systems
Location: #Milan (with national and international travel). OHB Italia is looking for a qualified #ProjectManager to join its Telescopes Business Unit, supporting the design, integration, and deployment of advanced optical systems for space safety and planetary defense. The selected candidate will lead the full lifecycle of complex projects, most notably involving the #Flyeye telescope, a state-of-the-art,…...
DETECTING GAS FLARES FROM SPACE WITH #PRISMA HYPRSPECTRAL DATA
On April 1st, 2025, a shortwave infrared (#SWIR) image acquired by the PRISMA satellite was georeferenced and overlaid onto a Google Earth map. The result: three bright hotspots (in white) were clearly detected in the Carirubana region of Venezuela, corresponding to gas flares near oil refineries. #GasFlaring is the controlled burning…...
OHB Italia S.p.A. @ ESA WORKSHOP ON AEROSPACE EMC
We’re proud of our contribution to the ESA Workshop on Aerospace Electro Magnetic Compatibility this year with a presentation on the #MagneticCleanliness approach for ESA’s #CometInterceptor mission. Our paper outlines the magnetic requirements of the mission’s fluxgate magnetometers, which are critical for studying the characteristics of long-period #comets or interstellar objects. We shared our approach to…...
