... satellites and space missions,” he stated. The announcement included confirmation of a £5 million UK investment in active debris removal (de-orbiting unprepared defunct satellites) and in-orbit servicing. “This investment, achieved through...
... are disposed of at the end of their mission according to internationally agreed debris mitigation guidelines. ‘ADR’ means Active Debris Removal. Less powerful lasers can be used to temporarily blind reconnaissance satellites in LEO, thereby...
...new technologies, the government suggests that there are opportunities for Japanese industry to become competitive in active debris removal, small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Terahertz sensors, positioning, satellite communication and space solar...
... in the domain of Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management. As a country, we are also very active in active debris removal, being the lead for two subsystems of the ESA ClearSpace-1 mission. Portugal panel presentation at IAC 2022...
... I sincerely hope that the success of this mission will mark a step-change from demonstration to regular Active Debris Removal missions in the future.” The video of RemoveDEBRIS’s debut debris hunt, taken by the satellite itself, can be seen here;
... sections review possible deorbiting systems and other aspects under the currently fashionable headings of space debris mitigation and Active Debris Removal (ADR). The volume ends with sections on space law, risk assessment and mitigation (including...