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 […]
Debris Tracking
Microsatellite project to monitor objects in space over Canada + the South Pole
The University of Manitoba (UM) and Magellan Aerospace (Magellan), in collaboration with Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), and the […]
UK Space Agency awards new contract to ClearSpace to accelerate space debris removal mission
After successfully completing the preliminary design phase of the CLEAR mission, ClearSpace has been awarded a new contract by the UK Space Agency to further develop the mission. ClearSpace has […]
New Zealand to join Operation Olympic Defender to deter hostility and spread of debris in orbit
New Zealand has accepted an invitation to join US-led multi-national space initiative Operation Olympic Defender, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today. Operation Olympic Defender is designed to coordinate the space […]
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 […]
Rocket manufacturer Orbex launches the first base in London and expands Scotland’s headquarters
Orbital launch services company, Orbex, is to set up a base in London while also expanding its headquarters in Scotland. Orbex will become the first UK rocket manufacturer to establish […]
Delay again as NASA states Starliner on ‘indefinite hold’ from bringing astronauts home from ISS
After three scrubs, two of which had the astronauts strapped in and ready to go, on June 5 NASA thought the hard part was over as the astronauts finally arrived […]
Philippine Space Agency – Advisory on the Long March 7A rocket launch
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 7A rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have […]
U.S. Space Command reports break-up of Russian-owned space object
U.S. Space Command confirms the break-up of RESURS-P1 (#39186), a Russian-owned, decommissioned satellite, that occurred in LEO on June 26, 2024, at approximately 1000 MT (1600 UTC), resulting in more […]
SCOUT to deliver space-based sensing payload for IARPA SINTRA
SCOUT Space Inc. has been selected as a subcontractor by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the R&D arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in support […]