Tag: Active Debris Removal
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ClearSpace Wins £61 Million Prime Contract for UK Dual-Satellite Debris Removal Mission
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the U.K. government awarded Luxembourg-headquartered in-orbit servicing company ClearSpace a prime contract valued at approximately £61 million ($80 million) to deliver the final operational phase of its national Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission. Selected following a competitive procurement against bids from Astroscale and Starfish Space, ClearSpace will lead the design,…
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Commerce Dept Launches Space Commerce Certification Push
Does the U.S. Finally Have a Path to Authorize Novel Space Activities? The Department of Commerce is moving forward without Congress. On July 23, 2026, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Office of Space Commerce (OSC) Director Taylor Jordan announced that OSC will publish a "call for interest" in the Federal Register within coming weeks,…
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UK Space Agency Delays £75.6 Million Active Debris Removal Contract Award
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has delayed awarding a contract for the next phase of the United Kingdom’s first active orbital debris removal mission, missing its original deadline for the £75.6 million program. Astronomy The contract for Phase 3 of the Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission was initially scheduled to be awarded by March 30,…