OHB Wins 554 Million Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography Contract

OHB secures €554m Sentinel-3 satellite contract

OHB System AG has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the next generation of Copernicus Sentinel-3 topography satellites, placing the German manufacturer in charge of a European industrial consortium responsible for the new spacecraft. The contract, announced on 4 November, covers development of the Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography mission, known as S3-NGT, and includes an option for a second sate…

OHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite

German satellite manufacturer OHB has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography (NGT) satellite for the European Union’s Copernicus programme. In a 4 November announcement, OHB revealed that it would lead the European industrial consortium developing the first next-generation Sentinel-3 satellite, with the […]

OHB Wins 554 Million Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography Contract

OHB System has received a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency to lead development of Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography, a dedicated radar-altimetry mission for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program. The November 4 announcement identifies OHB as prime contractor for a European industrial consortium and includes an option for a second satellite.