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AGILE SATELLITE DE-ORBITED AFTER 17 YEARS OF INTENSE ACTIVITY AS A COSMIC SOURCES’ HUNTER

The Astrorivelatore Gamma a Immagini LEggero, the space telescope of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), returned from the atmosphere. AGILE during a journey which counted more than 87,200 orbits around the Earth looked into the most energetic sources of the Universe emitting Gamma rays and X-rays. It was an incredibly…...

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OHB ITALIA WILL DELIVER THE SECOND BATCH OF EAGLET 2 SATELLITES FOR IRIDE CONSTELLATION

The company’s contribution to the High-Resolution Multispectral Constellation doubles OHB Italia with the second batch of Eaglet 2 increased to twenty-four satellites its important contribution to the national “Constellation of Constellations” IRIDE. Twelve additional satellites, including Flight Operations Segment (FOS) will be completed in two years. The industrial consortium, led…...

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PRISMA MAKES A SCREENING OF #LA CITY

The #PRISMA Satellite this time intercepted Los Angeles, the most populous city in the United States after New York and the largest on the west coast. The PRISMA program is a very high-tech mission developed for Italian Space Agency with OHB Italia S.p.A. as Prime Contractor. The #acquisition (red/green/blue bands and infrared data) captured the…...

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New #Eaglet2 satellite emblem

OHB Italia S.p.A. would like to share with all of you the new #Eaglet2 satellite emblem. This is our proud contribution to #IrideConstellation, which is among the most important European Space programs for Earth Observation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The eaglet in the nature wildlife shows a very sharp #eyesight, likewise our High Resolution…...

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LO SCIENZIATO PAOLO SOFFITTA “AI MICROFONI” DI OHB ITALIA

Era il 2021, #IXPE non era ancora stato lanciato. #PaoloSoffitta, Principal Engineer di una delle missioni astrofisiche più complesse mai sviluppate, era ansioso di poter vedere e raccogliere i risultati di tanto lavoro e dedizione. Il prestigioso #PremioBrunoRossi dell’American Astronomical Society era ancora lontano. Un riconoscimento che ha condiviso in…...

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