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- OHB SE OHB SE is a leading European space and technology group that develops, builds, integrates, and operates satellite systems, aerospace structures, and digital services for space applications. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, and founded in 1981, the company operates through three main segments: Space Systems, which encompasses low-Earth orbit and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science, reconnaissance, manned spaceflight, and exploration missions including payloads and equipment; Aerospace, now reorganized as Access to Space, focusing on large load-bearing structures, booster housings, cryogenic and satellite tanks, components for launch vehicles like Ariane 6 and Ariane 5, and heat-resistant alloys for aircraft engines; and Digital, providing mechatronic systems for antennas and telescopes, satellite operations, IT services, GNSS quality assurance, signal simulation, and data applications. With over 3,500 employees across 15 locations in Europe including subsidiaries like OHB System AG in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen, OHB Sweden AB, MT Aerospace AG, and OHB Digital Connect GmbH, the group serves government agencies, research institutes, ESA programs, and commercial clients globally. Recent developments include the full acquisition of MT Aerospace AG in October 2025 to strengthen space transportation capabilities; the establishment of European Spaceport Company in November 2025 to develop launch site infrastructure such as mobile multi-user launch pads and offshore spaceports; inauguration of expanded clean room facilities in Sweden and a new electronic components plant in Schöneck, Saxony; opening of a satellite operations site in Darmstadt; a new UK subsidiary in Bristol; and successful launches of the MTG-S1 weather satellite and NAOS Earth observation satellite, alongside orders for Ariane 6 series production.