25 November 2021
Astroscale secures multi-million dollar investment from Seraphim
... of thousands of satellite launches planned in the coming years. Astroscale is already the category leader in the global on-orbit servicing market. Its founder and CEO Nobu Okada is credited worldwide as a key figure in galvanising the space industry...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
... processing and data assimilation. The technologies in question will also serve as the basis of future in-orbit servicing or refuelling services for satellites. Asteroid Impact Mission Novel technology is what does the most to create new applications...
November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
... Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) docked with the Intelsat 901 communications satellite marking a new era of in-orbit servicing (IOS). The MEV is designed to assist up to eight spacecraft over a 15-year operational lifetime. IOS could prove...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
... designed to be maintained. SBSP will be designed for this and help to pave the way for new international in-orbit service standards and industry-standard interfaces. As these space shipping containers arrive at the SPS construction site, they...
24 February 2025
Sustainability plan for boosting spacecraft longevity
...Luxembourg National Space Programme (LuxIMPULSE) and the Luxembourg Space Agency, the mission is set to revolutionise in‐orbit servicing. The project aims to dock with and extend the operational life of geostationary satellites approaching retirement...
March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... of expanding commercial activities in space. Many other commercial applications, such as commercial space stations, on-orbit servicing and on-orbit fuel depots may be approaching viability in the coming years. Governments must consider how they will...
