August 2018
America’s ‘dream machine’
... new opportunities to countries around the world. Other examples include the possibility of repurposing Dream Chaser as an orbital servicing platform, using its ability to fly and manoeuvre in space to visit a number of different satellites in low...
19 June 2018
Harwell Space Cluster turbocharges growth in UK’s ‘New Space’ sector
... in space. Effective Space to collaborate with leading space startups and Harwell Space Cluster members to advance in-orbit servicing. Recently awarded a $100 million contract with a major regional satellite operator, its SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft...
07 November 2019
SSTL ships target satellite to Tokyo for Astroscale’s ELSA-d mission
... Director of the FAIR-SPACE Hub, a UK National centre of research excellence in space robotics and AI which will address in-orbit servicing and space debris removal.
12 April 2021
Mega-constellations drive buoyant smallsat market
... application forecasts, plus the inclusion of Space Logistics information that features In-Orbit Servicing, Debris Removal, Last Mile Logistics and In-Orbit Manufacturing, we believe it will be invaluable to key industry stakeholders and investors...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
... system, respectively. Another proposed application of space-based robotic arms is for in-orbit servicing and refuelling. Both deorbiting and in-orbit servicing/refuelling operations generally require complex proximity manoeuvres by the remover...
January 2020
Venture capital investment in space
... confidence in the investment community, which last year invested $150 million into this business. Astroscale is focused on in-orbit servicing, including refuelling satellites, and their revenue model is still some years away from profit, but the...
