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 […]
Space Debris Mitigation
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 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 […]
DARPA harnesses AI to keep tabs on space weapons, spy satellites on orbit
The system — dubbed Agatha — uses AI to identify nefarious satellites in large constellations and determine their intent. As the Pentagon continues to sound alarms over the growing number […]
Secure World Foundation’s leadership advancements
Secure World Foundation announces promotions in the leadership team, further strengthening their commitment to the secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of outer space. These key roles will enhance strategic planning […]
Aurora to deliver a Plasma Brake for SpeQtral’s quantum key distribution satellite
Aurora Propulsion Technologies, together with SpeQtral, last month signed a deal for the former to deliver a Plasma Brake for SpeQtral’s next satellite. The Plasma Brake is a deorbiting system […]