By Chris Forrester There are some 25,000 objects, at least the size of a softball, orbiting the Earth and more than 100 million smaller pieces, according to NASA. Moderator Steve […]
Orbital Space Debris
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 […]
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 […]
Space debris is not a game… or is it? Astroscale debuts debris removal sim
Astroscale Ltd. (“Astroscale UK”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has launched the company’s new awareness-raising tool, the SPACE PROTECTOR. SPACE PROTECTOR is an immersive simulation that puts […]
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 […]
Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety
Scout Space Inc. an in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announces its selection by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract aimed […]
Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris
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 […]
Evasive maneuvers by ISS to avoid space debris
Interfax is reporting that the engines of the Progress MS-24 resupply spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) were burned on Friday to prevent the station’s possible collision with […]
U.S. Senate passes act to support technologies to clear dangerous orbital debris endangering astronauts and satellites
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit. U.S. Senator […]
Global Data: U.S. space sustainability legislation starts to shape space industry activity
Following the recent news that the U.S. government has issued a $150,000 dollar fine to Dish Network for leaving space debris in orbit, James Marques, the Associate Defense Analyst at GlobalData, […]