September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... important to enforce post-mission disposal to ensure efficient use of the orbital capacity taken up by a country. In this regard, the development of commercial in-orbit servicing, refuelling and other rendezvous and close-proximity capabilities will...
13 July 2015
ISS Conference: 2024 plans, LEO development & how CASIS manages risk aversion
... conference were frank about the bad luck they have encountered since the Orbital ATK Antares explosion last fall. “After Orbital Services exploded last October, and we did the second attempt, it was on SpaceX 7 just a little...
05 November 2018
Astroscale secures $50 million to clean low Earth orbit
... is an active participant in the formulation of global best practices and standards that will facilitate future in-orbit servicing activities. By addressing both technical and policy aspects, Astroscale is leading the creation of the business case...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... areas of commercial development likely to benefit from these most recent launch developments will be propellant depots, robotics, in-orbit servicing and the placement of computing resources off planet. Jeff Bezos, of Amazon and Blue Origin, has long...
04 November 2024
Orbit Fab expands European network to accelerate in-orbit refuelling plans
... deepening our partnerships with key firms across Europe. D-Orbit, Deimos, Magdrive and Infinite Orbits share our passion and drive to build a bustling orbital economy with new in-orbit services. As European interest in refuelling has grown our team...
26 February 2018
The New Gold Rush: the Riches of Space Beckon!
... as commercial space transport and in-orbit servicing. The author also looks at space security and defence, ... great again but to transform our global economy and its worldwide human services to make all Earthlings great”. One of the key steps towards this...
