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 […]
Space Debris
Turion Space selects Blink software modem to provide ground comms for DROID satellites
Amphinicy Technologies and Turion Space have selected the Blink software modem for ground communications for DROID satellites. As Turion prepares for the launch of DROID.002, Blink will play a crucial […]
Minimising space debris
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 […]
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 […]
Space Data Association signs the Zero Debris Charter
The Space Data Association (SDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) decided last month to strengthen their cooperation on space safety and sustainability — the SDA signed the Zero Debris […]
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 […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn commercial astronauts’ mission launch date moved again
A new date, Saturday, September 7th, from 12:38 AM – 4:09 AM PDT, has been named for the Polaris Dawn mission sending astronauts who will attempt the first spacewalk of […]
SpaceX’s new launch date for Polaris Dawn’s mission that includes risks for astronauts
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is now looking at Friday as the launch date. The company had originally received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch early Wednesday morning, with […]
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 […]