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Orbital Debris

First Structural Metal Cutting In Space Demo By Nanoracks + Maxar Will Be Aboard The SpaceX Transporter 5 Rideshare Mission

May 19, 2022

Voyager and Nanoracks have announced that the first Outpost demonstration mission (Outpost Mars Demo-1) is expected to launch this month aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 5 rideshare flight. This mission is part of the firms’ Outpost Program, which is focused on transforming used launch vehicle upper stages into uncrewed, controllable platforms. Nanoracks designed a self-contained, hosted payload […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Conversions, In-Space Demo, Launch, News, On-Orbit, Orbital Debris, Partnerships, Robotics, Satellite servicing, Spacecrat Servicing, USA Tagged With: Featured

Secure World Foundation Applauds U.S. Government Policy Regarding ASAT Testing

April 18, 2022

On April 18, 2022, the U.S. Government announced that it was committing itself not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests. This declaration solidifies what has been implicit U.S. policy since 2008 and reinforces recent efforts to promote responsible behavior in space. As an organization that has long called for such a measure, Secure World Foundation welcomes and applauds […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, ASAT, Orbital Debris, U.S.Government

Impulse Space Propulsion Names Their New COO

March 23, 2022

Impulse Space Propulsion has appointed Barry A. Matsumori to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) position. An industry veteran with decades of experience in mobile wireless and Space 2.0 sectors, Barry will be a key member of Impulse’s executive team, instrumental in driving Impulse’s mission to become the go-to leader for in-space transportation of satellites […]

Filed Under: Appointments, Business Moves, GEO, In-Space Transportation, Orbital Debris, Satellite servicing

GMV Joins Net Zero Space Initiative

March 7, 2022

The space environment is becoming increasingly polluted, due to the proliferation of objects orbiting in an uncontrolled manner around the Earth, particularly in low and geostationary orbits (the most interesting for use and exploitation). Estimates suggest that there are more than one million objects larger than 1 cm. capable of causing potential damage of various […]

Filed Under: GEO, Initiative, LEO, Orbital Debris

Prince Charles Meets Concerning Space Sustainability, Now Is Time For Action

February 1, 2022

Astronaut Tim Peake said he was only ever really frightened by one major thing during his time in space: space debris colliding with the space station Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, today announced His Royal Highness the Prince of […]

Filed Under: Active Debris Removal (ADR), Orbital Debris

Virgin Orbit’s Latest Mission Successfully Reaches Above The Clouds With Seven Satellites

January 17, 2022

Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) successfully deployed into orbit all seven customer satellites onboard the company’s LauncherOne rocket during the Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl took off from Mojave Air and Space Port on February 13th at approximately 1:39 PM PST/09:39 PM UTC and flew to a launch site over […]

Filed Under: Comms, DIU, DoD, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicle, Military, Orbital Debris, Propulsion, Satellite Navigation, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Surrey Satellite Technology To Lead A Consortium Of Leading UK Companies For UK Space Agency Space Debris DeOrbit Mission

December 10, 2021

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has been selected to lead a UK Space Agency study to define the requirements for a complex mission to de-orbit two, non-operational, space debris targets. SSTL has valuable experience in two previous Active Debris Removal (ADR) demonstration missions; RemoveDEBRIS, which concluded a series of debris retrieval demonstrations in January 2019, […]

Filed Under: Active Debris Removal (ADR), Canadian Space Agency, De-Orbit, Demo, Government, Mission, Orbital Debris, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Astroscale’s Largest Funding Round to Date Closes, Bringing Total Capital Raised To U.S. $300 Million

November 28, 2021

Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), provider of satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced it closed its Series F round with additional funding of U.S. $109 million from a group of new investors. Led by investors from THE FUND Limited Partnership in Japan, with participation from international investors including Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc  (“Seraphim Space”) in the United Kingdom and DNCA Invest Beyond Global Leaders, a sub-fund of the umbrella structured fund “DNCA Invest” incorporated […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Funding, Orbital Debris, Satellite servicing

Numerica Selected By The UK Space Agency For The Orbital Safety Of Flight Ops

November 17, 2021

Recently, Numerica Corporation was announced as an expert partner of the UK Space Agency to support the organization’s international effort to foster safe and sustainable space operations. Numerica operates a global telescope network of more than 20 sites to help protect government and commercial satellites from on-orbit hazards and threats. According to the UK Space […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Commercial, Government, Operations, Orbital Debris, Partnerships, Telescopes

Astroscale Signs MoU With New Zealand Regarding Space Safety + Sustainability

November 11, 2021

Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (“MBIE”) to cooperate on areas of space safety and sustainability, including debris mitigation and remediation as well as on-orbit servicing. The collaboration is focused on partnership in projects and activities that support long-term space sustainability, including joint technology development and research. To initiate these efforts, Astroscale and MBIE have identified […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Government, LEO, MoU, Orbital Debris, Satellite servicing, SmallSat

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