27 November 2017
ASTROSCALE and SSTL join forces to get rid of space debris
...-minded, innovation-driven company seeking to make space business viable for commercial operators. This practical solution to debris mitigation has the potential to provide a cost-effective approach for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
...2009, in the dual role of platform system engineer and payload interface manager. He is also involved in Space Debris Mitigation, and in particular satellite re-entry risks. Nicolas holds a PhD from Kingston University London, where he was previously...
07 November 2019
SSTL ships target satellite to Tokyo for Astroscale’s ELSA-d mission
... is scheduled to launch in 2020 on a Soyuz from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. SSTL is at the forefront of space debris mitigation and removal activities and is the satellite platform manufacturer and spacecraft operator for the RemoveDEBRIS...
31 July 2020
Amazon's Kuiper mega constellation gets FCC approval
... 1 centimetre and 128 million objects larger than one millimetre expected to reside in earth orbits, unless space debris mitigation measures are properly implemented by spacecraft designers and missions operators, the problem will only get worse...
23 September 2016
ESA launch CleanSat initiative to clean up space debris
.... “We want European industry to be able to benefit from this market growth while still respecting international space debris mitigation regulations, to keep these key orbits safely usable into the future. The programme, appropriately named CleanSat...
01 September 2016
Mega-constellation deployment to be discussed at IAC 2016
...of large constellations and explore the legal aspects of such deployments from the point of view of current space debris mitigation guidelines and applicable laws. The plenary session will be moderated by Professor Heiner Klinkrad, former Head of ESA...
