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			<title>ALMA observatory officially inaugurated</title>
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			<description>25 high-precision antennas delivered and installed by MT Mechatronics in the Atacama Desert in Chile</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bremen, San Pedro de Atacama (Chile), March 13, 2013 - The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) was officially inaugurated today in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Consequently, the world’s largest and most complex ground-based observatory is now going into operation to explore the universe. The ceremony was attended by the Chilean president Sebastián Piñera as well as the partners of the multinational project and representatives of the industrial contractors including the shareholders of the OHB Group, Christa and Prof. Manfred Fuchs, and the CEO of MT Aerospace AG, Hans J. Steininger.
ALMA is made up of 66 individual high-precision antennas which together form a single revolutionary telescope system capable of observing wave lengths from 0.3 to 9.6 millimeters. At the center of the observatory is an array of 50 antennas, each with a diameter of 12 meters, operating like a single telescope in the form of an interferometer. This is supplemented with a field of four antennas with a diameter of 12 meters and twelve antennas with a diameter of 7 meters. The ALMA antennas are mobile, meaning that they can be arranged on the Chajnantor plateau in such a way that maximum distances of between 150 meters and 16 kilometers are possible, thus creating a gigantic zoom lens.
The ALMA project is being executed jointly by Europe, North America and Eastern Asia in conjunction with the Republic of Chile. It is being financed in Europe by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in North America by the US National Science Foundation in conjunction with the Canadian National Research Council and the National Science Council of Taiwan and in Eastern Asia by the Japanese National Institutes of Natural Sciences in conjunction with Academica Sinica in Taiwan.
25 of the 50 12-meter high-precision antennas have been supplied under a contract for ESO by a European syndicate in which MT Mechatronics GmbH, a subsidiary of MT Aerospace AG, has been playing a decisive role. In addition to delivering the 25 antennas, MT Mechatronics was responsible for complete assembly in the Atacama Desert at an altitude of 5,000 meters above sea level. At times, work on assembling the telescopes required up to 100 specialists who were accommodated in a site camp specially set up for this purpose.<br />ALMA will be able to explore the universe in the millimeter and submillimeter range of the electromagnetic spectrum with an unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. It has a resolution up to ten times that of the Hubble space telescope.
One of ALMA’s tasks will be to explore the origins of planets and stars in cold interstellar clouds and protoplanetary accretion disks. Millimeter waves are particularly good at penetrating clouds of gas and dust which conceal the origins of stars and planets. Infrared galaxies in the early universe, massive black holes and the origin of galaxies are further areas which ALMA will be exploring. In addition, ALMA will be helping to answer important questions in the exploration of dark matter and dark energy.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Dr. Wolfgang Konrad to leave MT Aerospace</title>
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			<description>Dr. Wolfgang Konrad, the Chief Technical Officer of MT Aerospace AG, is leaving the company at his...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[... This was announced today by the Supervisory Board and Management Board of MT Aerospace AG. 
“We regret Wolfgang Konrad’s decision to leave the company and thank him for his services and dedication. We wish him every success in his new professional pursuits”, said Hans J. Steininger, CEO of MT Aerospace AG.
Dr. Konrad had been appointed to MT Aerospace AG’s Management Board on October 1, 2010 and assumed technical responsibility for the company’s programs including its contribution to the successful European launcher Ariane 5. MT Aerospace produces around ten percent of the structures and tanks of the ARIANE 5, making it the largest supplier of components for this program outside France. In addition, it develops and fabricates high-performance products such as propellant and pressurized tanks as well as complex structural components for the aviation and space industry as well as antennas and mechatronic systems.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESA contract for NELS study</title>
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			<description>OHB companies to explore new concepts for future European launch services</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="ce_text">OHB AG (Prime Standard, ISIN: DE0005936124) and the European Space  Agency (ESA) have signed a contract to study innovative concepts for  future European access to space.
The purpose of the New European Launch Service (NELS) study is to  submit to ESA innovative proposals on how Europe can maintain its  current leadership in the satellite launch market. It will evaluate how  ESA member states, in the face of increasing global competition, can  secure independent and affordable access to space in the post-ARIANE 5  era.
The study has a contract value of EUR 2.25 million and a term of 12  months. The OHB companies involved are MT&nbsp;Aerospace AG, Augsburg (lead),  and OHB System AG, Bremen. The team also comprises Roland Berger  Strategy Consultants, Safran, RUAG Space, ASTOS Solutions and several  independent experts.
The study will explore new technical solutions for a European launch  vehicle as well as organizational and business models for development,  production, and operation. Primary objective is to achieve significant  cost reductions in the service.
Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB AG, said: “This is the first time in the  recent past that ESA has awarded such an important study on launch  service concepts simultaneously to more than one competitor. The award  of this prominent contract offers us an excellent opportunity for  contributing our ideas in this area, which is of such prime future  importance for Europe.”</div>]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>EADS and MT Aerospace sign an initial agreement to coordinate the licensing of their infusion technologies for composites production</title>
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			<description>An initial agreement on a mutual license grant was signed this week by the EADS Technology...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the first step toward a cross-licensing arrangement involving the EADS-patented Vacuum Assisted Process (VAP®) and MT Aerospace’s MT RIMTEC® – both of which enable composites manufacturing without the use of traditional large, expensive autoclaves,&nbsp; marking a major step forward in production technology.
The initial agreement, concluded at the JEC Composites show in Paris, was signed by Wulf Hoeflich, EADS’ Head of Technology Licensing; Martin Salzburger, Head of&nbsp; Patents &amp; Technology Licensing at EADS’ Cassidian business unit; and Dr. Oliver Kunz, the Head of Aeronautics, Composites and Ceramics at MT Aerospace. 
Under the accord’s terms, MT Aerospace would be granted a non-exclusive license to utilize VAP® patents in the manufacture and sale of its products, while EADS is to be provided an exclusive license for products manufactured on the basis of MT RIMTEC® patents.
“This will be a win-win opportunity for both EADS and MT Aerospace, allowing each to benefit from the other company’s proven composites production technologies,” Hoeflich said.
Both the VAP® and MT RIMTEC® technologies use manufacturing processes that start with a dry fiber layup, followed by the infusion of resin using a two-chamber setup separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The membrane laminate holds the resin in shape and has micropores through which gaseous molecules are able to escape.&nbsp; 
The advantages of these complementary technologies include easier and quicker ply layup processes, along with the ability to use thicker material in layups for higher productivity. Their application is well tailored for large and complex-shaped parts, and they eliminate the need for climate control on the shop floor while providing much better environmental conditions in the factory.
“Making use of both technologies enlarges the scope of resin infusion processes for products of excellent quality and performance – which in the end means high-value solutions for our customers,” said Dr. Ulrich Clormann, Head of Technology and Innovation at MT Aerospace.
The VAP® technology has been licensed to a steadily growing community of users in both aerospace and non-aerospace applications.&nbsp; For aerospace use, the VAP® licensing authority is EADS, while licenses for non-aerospace applications are released by EADS’ partner company, Trans-Textil. 

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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Aerospace contributes to third successful ATV mission </title>
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			<description>Key components for launcher and payload again manufactured in Augsburg</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Good news from Kourou: this morning at 5.34 a.m. CET, an Ariane 5 successfully sent the third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) on its way to the International Space Station. By providing key components for both launcher and payload, MT Aerospace was once again mainly involved in the mission.
The construction of the European launcher Ariane 5 and automatic cargo ferry ATV is under the industrial prime contractor ship of Astrium and MT Aerospace is a leading supplier for both projects. The Augsburg/Germany based aerospace company is even Germany’s largest supplier of the Ariane 5 programme, delivering for example booster cases or large tank domes for the launcher’s main and upper stages. Furthermore, MT Aerospace is an important partner in the ATV programme: as for the first two missions in 2008 and 2011, main elements of the third ATV, like propellant tanks, gas and water tanks or&nbsp; major parts of the load-carrying structure, were manufactured in Augsburg and then delivered to Astrium.&nbsp;
OHB System, a sister company of MT Aerospace, also plays a crucial part in the integration of this ATV. The entire harness system and the meteoroid protection shield for the space freighter were produced at OHB’s facilities in Bremen.&nbsp; 
MT Aerospace and OHB System, thus, again contributed substantially to the success of major European space programmes.
In almost one week, the Automated Transfer Vehicle named ”Edoardo Amaldi“ will dock automatically with the ISS, supplying the crew with water, fuel, food and clothes. Moreover, the ATV is the only vehicle which is able to lift the ISS to a higher orbit performing so-called “reboost”-maneuvers – a crucial prerequisite to keep the space station in operation. “Edoardo Amaldi” will stay docked for six months, at the end of its mission it takes waste on board and burns up into the Earth's atmosphere.
Until 2015, two more ATV missions are planned – both with involvement of MT Aerospace and OHB System.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Aerospace to manufacture flight hardware for IXV reentry vehicle </title>
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			<description>Contract signed with Thales Alenia Space Italia </description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[MT Aerospace received an important follow-up order to manufacture ceramic compound body flaps and heat shield components for the European IXV reentry vehicle: after completion of the development phase and successful Critical Design Review, Thales Alenia Space Italia, as prime contractor, and the Augsburg/Germany based company signed a contract for the qualification and manufacture of the IXV vehicle’s flight hardware. IXV will be launched into space in 2014 to test reentry technologies for future space applications.
The lightweight ceramic body flaps, each with a length of 0.8 m and a weight of ca. 37 kg, as well as main components of the thermal protection system on the vehicle’s leeward side have been developed in Augsburg and are fabricated of patented, high-temperature resistant fiber-reinforced ceramic composites.
These high-performance composites ensure that the components will withstand extreme temperatures of up to 1,900°C and quasi-static loads of up to 5.7 g – a crucial prerequisite for the successful reentry of the IXV, during which the vehicle starts from an altitude of around 450 km and reaches a velocity of 7.5 km/s on entering earth atmosphere.
The highly complex components are going to be delivered by the second half of 2013. IXV will be launched into space on board of a Vega launcher and is intended to collect a large number of useful data at reentry. The aim is to gain valuable knowledge on reentry systems for future European space missions.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Kourou-French Guiana: MT Aerospace wins contract for operation and maintenance of launch facilities’ mechanical systems </title>
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			<description>Successful cooperation with Arianespace continued</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[MT Aerospace again signed an important contract for comprehensive service solutions at the European Space Port: from 2012 until 2016, the Augsburg-based aerospace supplier – through its subsidiary MT Aerospace Guyane – will be responsible for operation and maintenance of the mechanical systems of all launch facilities at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou/French Guiana.&nbsp;By winning the contract, MT Aerospace continues its long-standing successful cooperation with satellite launch company Arianespace.
Significantly involved in the launch bases’ construction from the very beginning, MT Aerospace Guyane has been responsible for the mechanical service of the ARIANE facilities for more than ten years. In the future, the company will also be in charge of the service for the Soyuz and Vega facilities.
The comprehensive service portfolio includes the operation, maintenance and repair of important mechanical equipment, for example cranes, lifting and access platforms, chassis of the launch pad or large gates of the integration halls and final assembly buildings. 
&quot;We are very pleased that once again we were able to convince our customer Arianespace of our competencies&quot;, says MT Aerospace COO Dr. Wolfgang Konrad. &quot;After having been involved in the construction of the ARIANE as well as the Soyuz launch facilities, we are very familiar with the systems on site. We consider the contract as a logical continuation of our activities in Kourou.&quot;
By participarting in all three launch programmes at the European Space Port, MT Aerospace together with its customer Arianespace wants to tap synergies on site more effectively. Furthermore, the company strives to further extend its competencies in operation and maintenance.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Mechatronics feiert 50 Jahre Teleskopbau in Mainz</title>
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			<description>Wirtschaftsministerin Lemke: „Beteiligung an internationalen Programmen lenkt Aufmerksamkeit auf...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mit rund 200 Gästen aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Industrie hat die MT Mechatronics GmbH – Lieferant für Antennen, Radio- und optische Teleskope sowie mechatronische Ausrüstungen – am Dienstag ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen gefeiert. Zum Jubiläum gratulierten unter anderem die Wirtschaftsministerin des Landes Rheinland Pfalz, Eveline Lemke, und langjährige Partner aus Programmen wie ALMA oder SOFIA. Beim Festakt auf Schloss Mainz blickte die Tochter des Luft- und Raumfahrtzulieferers MT Aerospace AG auf eines halbes Jahrhundert Teleskopbau in Mainz zurück.
„Mainz führt 2011 den Titel ‚Stadt der Wissenschaft‘ und passend dazu feiern wir heute ein Unternehmen, das wesentlich zu Innovation, Forschung und Technologieentwicklung an unserem Standort beiträgt“, erklärte Ministerin Lemke im Rahmen der Veranstaltung. „MT Mechatronics ist an bedeutenden internationalen Programmen beteiligt und lenkt damit weltweite Aufmerksamkeit auf unsere Region.“ 
Peter Fuchs, Geschäftsführer der MT Mechatronics GmbH, fügte ergänzend hinzu: „Wir leisten seit 50 Jahren einen wichtigen Beitrag in weltweit anerkannten Teleskop-Programmen und fördern damit Erhalt und Ausbau des Technologie-Knowhows in Deutschland. Zudem tragen wir dazu bei, dass Technologien weiterentwickelt und interdisziplinär nutzbar gemacht werden.“ 
Seit 1961 ist MT Mechatronics führender Partner für Entwicklung und Bau von Antennen und Teleskopen sowie großen Forschungsanlagen. Aktuell liefert das Unternehmen beispielsweise 25 Antennen für das derzeit weltgrößte Radio-Teleskop-Projekt ALMA in Chile. Auch an der „fliegenden Sternwarte“ SOFIA oder dem ersten drehbaren Strahlführungssystem für das Ionenstrahl-Therapie-Zentrum Heidelberg ist MT Mechatronics maßgeblich beteiligt. ]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Fliegende Sternwarte SOFIA auf Deutschland-Besuch</title>
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			<description>Weltweit einzigartiges Teleskop wurde unter Federführung der Mainzer MT Mechatronics GmbH...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Erstmals seit seiner Inbetriebnahme macht das Infrarot-Observatorium&nbsp; SOFIA in dieser Woche Halt in Deutschland. Am 18. September 2011 ist die fliegende Sternwarte im Rahmen des Tages der Luft- und Raumfahrt des DLR am Flughafen Köln/Bonn zu besichtigen. Damit kehrt das weltweit einzigartige Teleskop in das Land seiner Entstehung zurück – denn die Technik an Bord trägt das Siegel „Made in Germany“ und wurde unter Federführung der Mainzer MT Mechatronics GmbH in Zusammenarbeit mit der MT Aerospace AG aus Augsburg sowie der Münchner Kayser-Threde GmbH, allesamt Unternehmen der OHB-Gruppe, entwickelt. 
SOFIA ist ein 2,7 Meter großes Teleskop an Bord einer umgebauten Boeing 747SP und dient der Erforschung junger Sterne und Planetensysteme sowie der Milchstraße. Das Observatorium operiert in rund 13 Kilometern Flughöhe, wodurch das infrarote Licht von Himmelskörpern uneingeschränkt beobachtet werden kann. Seit November vergangenen Jahres ist das besondere Teleskop im Dienst der Wissenschaft unterwegs.
Die ersten Ingenieurstudien für SOFIA erstellte MT Mechatronics bereits Mitte der achtziger Jahre. Das Konsortium bestehend aus dem Mainzer Systemanbieter, MT Aerospace und Kayser-Threde (u.a. Teleskopoptik) war sowohl mit dem Design, als auch der Fertigung und der Installation an Bord der von der NASA umgebauten Boeing 747 betraut. „Die Herausforderung bei SOFIA war die Unterbringung des Teleskops im engen Flugzeugrumpf sowie die Lagestabilisierung beim Flug in großer Höhe mit offenem Schacht“, erklärt Peter Fuchs, Geschäftsführer der MT Mechatronics. „Dank 50 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich schlüsselfertiger Lösungen für Kommunikationsantennen, Radio- und optische Teleskope sowie mechatronische Ausrüstungen konnten wir die besonderen Anforderungen dieses anspruchsvollen Projektes erfüllen.&quot;
Bei ihrem Besuch in Deutschland steuert SOFIA noch ein zweites Ziel an: direkt im Anschluss an den Aufenthalt in Köln/Bonn ist das Teleskop bis zum 21. September 2011 am Flughafen Stuttgart zu sehen. 
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Aerospace Satellite Products to supply 81 propellant tanks for Iridium NEXT Satellite Program</title>
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			<description>MT Aerospace Satellite Products has been awarded a contract by Thales Alenia Space for the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wolverhampton/England-based subsidiary of German aerospace supplier MT Aerospace will be delivering high performance titanium diaphragm tanks for the nextgeneration constellation of satellites, anticipated to begin launching in 2015. This is the largest contract in the company’s history, safeguarding workload for the next three years. Furthermore, the contract marks a significant breakthrough for MT Aerospace Satellite Products into the commercial constellation market. <br /><br />“We are very pleased to have won this major contract, in a very significant international competition, and are fully committed to supporting Thales Alenia Space and Iridium in the success of the Iridium NEXT constellation,” says Michael Dandy, Managing Director of MT Aerospace Satellite Products. “We already have a long history of delivering propellant tanks for the commercial telecoms market. By entering the commercial constellation market, we will now be serving two different and important sectors with our commercial products. This will enable us to offer even more competitive products to our customers in the long term.” <br /><br />Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe, enabling connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Iridium NEXT is the most significant commercial space program underway today, and will replace the current constellation to deliver enhanced capabilities the new customers, as well as provide backward-compatible services for existing customers. As prime contractor for Iridium NEXT, Thales Alenia Space is responsible for managing engineering development, systems integration and manufacture of the space segment comprising 66 operational Iridium satellites, six in-orbit spare satellites and nine ground spare satellites. <br /><br />With MT Aerospace Satellite Products, Thales Alenia Space chose an experienced supplier that has a more than 20 year history of providing titanium diaphragm tanks with 100% reliability on orbit. <br /><br />“The selection of MT Aerospace Satellite product is part of a competitive process to identify the most efficient partners meeting the challenging requirements for the production of a large constellation such as Iridium NEXT,” said Philippe Aucher, Iridium NEXT project Manager for Thales Alenia Space. “We are happy to include MT Aerospace Satellite product as fully part of our team.”]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Aerospace AG: Leading technologies for future aerospace programs</title>
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			<description>Shaping technologies for future aerospace applications – this vision of MT Aerospace is...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Augsburg/Germany based aerospace supplier continuously extends its outstanding competencies in materials and manufacturing processes. MT Aerospace exhibits a three-dimensional dome segment of the Ariane 5 liquid hydrogen tank whose port flange was assembled using the friction stir welding method for the first time. Furthermore, the technology leader shows the latest successful developments in key programs as Ariane 5 ME, A400M and ALMA and demonstrates why MT Aerospace is an essential partner for the aerospace industry – today and tomorrow.
<strong>Enhancing technologies and manufacturing processes</strong>
The three-dimensional dome segment at the Paris Air show points out that MT Aerospace is taking new paths in the implementation of its leading-edge technologies. Friction stir welding replaces conventional fusion welding for the assembly of a port flange. Due to improved material properties of the weld, wall thickness of the segment can be reduced, resulting in reduced weight and costs. Furthermore, the innovative process is applicable to high-strength 2195 aluminum-lithium alloy for even higher performance.
In the field of large cryogenic tanks, MT Aerospace is setting new technology standards. In cooperation with NASA and Lockheed Martin Space, a tank dome with a diameter of 5.4 meters was manufactured for large cryogenic tanks. For the production, flat panels were joined to one plate by friction stir welding and then pressed into the final form using the spin-forming method. The large domes no longer have to be welded together from single segments in many individual steps, as a result significant weight and cost reductions could be achieved. Supported by the Bavarian government and in cooperation with Bavarian research facilities, MT Aerospace now promotes the industrialization of this technology – making future launch vehicles even more efficient and competitive.&nbsp;
<strong>Performance delivered</strong>
A cooperation agreement for the development of the new Upper Stage tank for Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution was signed with Astrium in May. MT Aerospace is responsible for development and production of the enlarged, lightweight propellant tank, making the new cryogenic upper stage more efficient. From 2017 on, the Ariane 5 ME will have up to 20% more payload capacity. The European Launch Vehicle Ariane 5 is developed and constructed under Astrium industrial leadership.<br />For the European military transport airplane A400M, MT Aerospace produces assemblies and sub systems for the air supply of all heat exchangers (air condition, inflators, hydraulics) as well as aerodynamic fairings made of composite materials. The development stage was successfully concluded including the delivery of five ship sets for the currently carried out test flights. At present the production of the first serial ship sets is ramping up.<br />For the antennas and mechatronics division, MT Aerospace can also report great success. In April, the first antenna for the worldwide largest radio telescope project ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) in the desert of Atacama in Chile was handed over to the customer. Overall, 25 ready to use telescopes will be delivered by the system provider for this giant project in 5000 m height. The handover of the second antenna is in preparation.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ATV2 performs perfect rendevouz and docking with ISS</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, the European supply spacecraft ATV2 “Johannes Kepler“ &nbsp;smoothly docked with the International Space Station. During the several hours lasting maneuver, the Automated Transfer Vehicle approached the ISS from a starting position at about 30 km distance. At a distance of 250 m, a fully automatic system maneuvered the ATV towards the ISS with the accuracy of centimeters while the spacecraft was circling the Earth at 28 000 km/h. “Johannes Kepler” is intended to deliver food, fuel and general supplies and to boost the space station into a higher orbit, which is a crucial pre-requisite to keep the ISS in operation.&nbsp; 
Aerospace supplier MT Aerospace AG provides the ATV-programme with several high-performance products. The company located in Augsburg, Germany, is a technology leader for innovative light-weight solutions and developed and manufactured for example propellant, gas and water tanks for the supply spacecraft. Some of the tanks were produced using the innovative spinforming method, which was patented by MT Aerospace and allows the precise manufacture of light-weight tank shells in just one step. Moreover, MT Aerospace provided major parts of the load-carrying structure of the space vehicle. Further ATVs have already been commissioned.
Being the largest German supplier of the Ariane-5-programme, MT Aerospace also provided about 10 percent of the ARIANE 5 ES launcher that had sent the ATV on its way to the space station on February 16, including the booster cases as well as propellant tanks and tank structures.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Ariane-Flight 200 sends ATV on its way to the International Space Station</title>
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			<description>MT Aerospace AG provides key components to milestone mission
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a model start as the 200<sup>th</sup> Ariane launcher sent the Automated Tansfer Vehicle ATV2 into orbit yesterday. The European supply spacecraft named “Johannes Kepler” is now on its way to the International Space Station, intended to deliver food, fuel and general supplies. With a total mass of more than 20 tons, this was the heaviest payload ever carried by an Ariane 5 launcher.
Aerospace supplier MT Aerospace of Augsburg, Germany, contributed key elements to the success of this mission: The technology company not only manufactured tanks and components for the Ariane launcher – approximately 10 percent of the launcher hardware – but also delivered essential components for the ATV.
As in the first ATV mission in 2008, important elements of the supply spacecraft were developed and manufactured in Augsburg, for example propellant tanks, gas and water tanks as well as major parts of the load-carrying structure. The ATV is the only vehicle being able to boost the space station into a higher orbit, which is a crucial pre-requisite to keep the ISS in operation.
„We are involved in this mission with a variety of innovative products” said Hans Steininger, CEO of the MT Aerospace AG. “Especially our propellant tanks for the Ariane 5 EPS upper stage and the ATV tanks are manufactured using the innovative spinforming method.”
The spinforming method patented by MT Aerospace allows the precise manufacture of light-weight tank shells in just one step. In the future, this technique is also to be used for the production of large propellant tanks. 

MT Aerospace AG
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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			<title>MT Aerospace Holding acquires Aerotech Peissenberg</title>
			<link>http://www.mt-aerospace.de/live/en/news/details/article/vestibulum_porttitor_ullamcorper_risus.html</link>
			<description>Aeronautics business grows significantly 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, MT Aerospace Holding GmbH, a joint venture of the OHB Technology AG, Bremen, and Apollo Capital Partners GmbH, Munich, acquired the Bavarian aero engine supplier Aerotech Peissenberg GmbH &amp; Co. KG with its affiliates in France and the Czech Republic from the present proprietor Robert Drosten. With this transaction, which is effective 1 January 2011, the owner of aerospace supplier MT Aerospace AG, Augsburg, significantly expands its business in the aeronautics sector. 
For many years Aerotech Peissenberg has been a well-established partner for the production of sensitive components of high-resistant nickel base alloys and titanium for aero engines and industrial gas turbines. At the locations Peissenberg (Germany), Chateauroux (France), and Klatovy (Czech Republic) the company produces components for the aviation industry and medical instruments. In 2010, the group generated a total revenue of about 46 million Euros with 490 employees.
For the OHB group, the acquisition is an important step in its growth strategy. „The takeover is a logical expansion of our portfolio and complements our present focus on the space business. It significantly strengthens and expands the aeronautics sector within the OHB group“, said Hans Steininger, CEO of the MT Aerospace Holding. „We aim at improving our position in the national and international aeronautics business with our new colleagues and will open up new markets.“
Robert Drosten was delighted: „After acquiring Aerotech Peissenberg from MTU in 1997, we became a successful company group on the international market for challenging engine components with worldwide customer relations. Becoming part of the OHB group will guarantee a continuous successful and profitable business and safeguard hightech jobs.“
Gerd Kubin, CEO of Aerotech Peissenberg, said: „For our customers the acquisition stands for continuity and secure planning. This is particularly important for our components which require complex certifications.“

MT Aerospace Holding GmbH
The Executive Board]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
			
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