SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has established Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. — this milestone follows the announcement in June of 2020 to design and develop the payload of the world’s first […]
Orbital Debris
Astroscale ships world’s first debris inspection satellite to Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has shipped its commercial debris […]
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 […]
UPDATE 2: Objects are detected in the vicinity of ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission target — with debris then impacting the spacecraft itself
On August 10th, 2023, ESA’s Space Debris Office was informed by the United States 18th Space Defense Squadron that new objects have been detected in the vicinity of a payload […]
Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding
Astroscale announces they have raised U.S. $76 million from new investors including Mitsubishi Electric and Yusaku Maezawa, bringing the total raised to U.S. $376 million. This funding round demonstrates strong investor confidence […]
International Space Station (ISS) swerves away from Russian anti-satellite test debris
The ISS Station had to fire its thrusters for 5 minutes and 5 seconds to avoid debris from the Russian Cosmos 1408 satellites that was an integral part of a […]
FCC adopts new ‘5-Year Rule’ For Deorbiting Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring satellite operators in Low Earth Obit (LEO) to dispose of their satellites within 5 years of completing their missions. The new […]
National Space Society statement regarding the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022
On September 12th, the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) was introduced to the Senate — this bipartisan bill, championed by Senators Maria Cantwell, John Hickenlooper, Cynthia Lummis, and […]
NASA funding projects to study space sustainability
As part of NASA‘s efforts to address orbital debris, the agency is funding research proposals from three university-based teams over the next year to analyze the economic, social, and policy […]
SCOUT wins two STTR awards from U.S. Space Force SpaceWERX
SCOUT Space Inc. has been granted two STTR awards through the Orbital Prime program by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. SCOUT was awarded two STTRs in […]