January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... being developed to remove failed satellites from orbit. For example, Astroscale’s ELSA-d mission, to be launched in March 2021, will be the first commercial mission to demonstrate the core technologies necessary for active debris docking and removal...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
...’ has emerged with the launch of the world’s first commercial debris removal demonstration mission (ELSA-d) in March 2021. Two active debris removal missions are planned for 2025: Clearspace-1 led by ESA and the Commercial Removal of Debris...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
... in the UK by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd for Astroscale’s End-of-Life Services demonstration (ELSA-d) mission due for launch in 2020. The mission is designed to simulate capture of orbital debris and validate key technologies for end-of-life...
February 2020
Aeroshells – from LEO to Mars
.... This three-step strategy is planned for demonstration for the first time in 2020 during the ELSA-d mission by Astroscale, a Singapore-based start-up. Astroscale is also working with ClearSpace (Switzerland) to increase the technology readiness...
June 2022
In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry
..., these operations can now be performed by automatic vehicles thanks to modern technology, as demonstrated by Astroscale’s ELSA-d mission, where a 175 kg servicer satellite is currently testing a series of rendezvous, docking and release manoeuvres...
