Software development
OHB-System develops software components for a wide variety of different arrays and experimental systems for aeronautic and space applications. These include the flight, testing and verification software for the European Physiological Experiment (EPM), the video management unit of the Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) and components of the BIOLAB developed for operation on board the International Space Station.
Development skills for satellite application software include sophisticated
flight software comprising the main components for payload control,
communications, attitude control and energy supplies as well as software for
testing and verification facilities. This also includes powerful satellite
simulators which are used both during the development phase and to prepare
operations, e.g. for training the operating personnel. OHB-System also develops
complex software systems for ground operations. Examples include the fully
automatic system for managing an array of several satellites for the German
Federal Armed Forces' SAR-Lupe reconnaissance system.
At the moment, the Company is working on the flight software and the necessary
software components for testing and verification systems for the Small GEO and
EnMAP satellite projects. Studies are also being conducted to explore new
applications for this software, e.g. for the planned landing of a space probe
on the surface of the moon. Here, the flight software will autonomously control
the descent to the most suitable landing site. Among other things, this calls
for powerful image recognition software so that potential obstacles such as
craters or rubble can be avoided.
Main areas of activity:
- Flight software for satellites
- Ground control software for satellite operations
- Testing and verification software for satellites
- Software for various subsystems and experiments
- Software for aerial reconnaissance systems