OHB develops system to measure rocket engine thrust and direction in real time

• OHB announced completion of the Eu-BEST rocket engine test bench on October 22, 2026, with final acceptance at its Mainz facilities.
• The project launched on November 1, 2023, with €4.96 million in European Union funding under Horizon Europe.
• The consortium developed a modular, mobile test bench designed for deployment at different locations across a range of launch vehicle systems.
• OHB Digital Connect developed the mechanical structures and a system that simultaneously measures thrust and its precise direction in real time.
• The measurement system enables faster test analysis to shorten qualification and acceptance processes, helping address testing capacity constraints in Europe’s launcher sector.

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