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“US on high alert” – China’s satellites display unprecedented combat maneuvers in space

In an unprecedented development highlighting the escalating militarization of space, Chinese satellites have been observed conducting complex “dogfighting” maneuvers in low Earth orbit, a move that has prompted serious concerns […]

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J achieves historic 15 meter approach to space debris

Astroscale Japan Inc. has announced that the firm’s commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), successfully approached a large piece of space debris — a rocket […]

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J demos space debris observations

Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has revealed that the company’s commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has achieved […]

UPDATE 3: Rocket Lab successfully launches Astroscale’s satellite to study the removal of space junk

UPDATE 3: Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), provider of satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, confirmed the successful launch of […]

UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab readies for Sunday launch of Astroscale’s study to remove space junk

UPDATE 2: The next Electron mission is scheduled for lift-off on February 19 NZDT (February 18th UTC). The ‘On Closer Inspection’ mission is Rocket Lab’s second launch in 2024 and 44th Electron launch overall […]

Rocket Lab schedules Astroscale’s launch for ‘space junk’ inspection mission

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider of launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for Astroscale’s orbital debris inspection demonstration mission. The ‘On […]

Astroscale Japan awarded million$$ grant from Government of Japan

Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (“MEXT”) for that agency’s […]

Astroscale UK receives grant to strengthen UK-Japan collaboration in space

Recently, Astroscale UK, in partnership with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab and CGI, was awarded a Phase 1 UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund grant — this grant aims to foster […]