Astroscale

By Garrett Reim
The pace of in-space servicing missions is picking up, with at least nine endeavors planned over the next 18 months.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale UK and Open Cosmos have won a contract from the UK Ministry of Defense to develop two formation-flying satellites that would track space weather.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
By moving from widgets to digits, the space industry is finding new homes in cities.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale U.S. plans to attempt two U.S. Space Force satellite refueling operations in geostationary orbit after its scheduled launch in the summer of 2026
Space Symposium

By Chen Chuanren
Although the country is looking to foster a private space industry, the government remains a driving force.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The geostationary orbit (GEO) spacecraft is to demonstrate space domain awareness and intelligence gathering capabilities.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The company, which specializes in on-orbit servicing, said the latest effort will draw on its Rendezvous and Proximity Operations technology.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan approached to within 15 m of an orbiting derelict Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA upper-stage body.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
U.S. Space Command pushes for a faster pace to field maneuverable spacecraft to counter on-orbit threats.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The partners aim to “build a circular economy in space” in which space junk and expired satellites can be recycled and manufactured into new spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The Lafayette, Colorado-based company will also increase its UK-based workforce to 15 employees and open a new office in Oxfordshire.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The demonstration aims to show Astroscale’s servicer spacecraft removing a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite from orbit.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Photonic navigation sensors; Airbus and quantum computing; in-space refueling; alternatives to GPS for PNT.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The company plans to issue 20.8 million shares, with an offering price to be posted on May 27, according to a financial filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has selected Astroscale to remove an upper-stage rocket body from orbit.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The bulk of the investment went to more mature companies, especially late-stage startups.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The spacecraft, which launched in February, is attempting to demonstrate autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale Japan’s debris inspection satellite has been successfully launched into orbit on a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler spacecraft being developed for the U.S. Space Force.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale Japan has received an $80 million grant from the Japanese government to “image and diagnose” a large, defunct satellite.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Space Systems Command has awarded Astroscale U.S. a $25.5 million contract to deliver by 2026 a prototype spacecraft that can refuel other satellites in space.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Companies work to track millions of pieces of space junk and plan for their incineration.
Commercial Space