12 May 2021
ESA signs contract with Swiss agency to clean space debris
.... Our goal is to build affordable and sustainable in-orbit services," said ClearSpace Chief Executive Officer Luc Piguet. In ...not limited to internet connectivity, radio and communication services, and weather forecasting are not disrupted. To ensure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... component for the next generation of space programmes and applications, such as in-orbit servicing, space traffic management intended to avoid collisions in orbit, space situational awareness, and active space debris removal (ADR). In these...
