Tag: Space Debris
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Thales Alenia Space to Lead the EROSS SC On-Orbit Servicing Project
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead the EROSS SC project dedicated to on-orbit servicing activities. This project is a key component of the European Commission’s ISOS (In-Space Operations and Services) programme, which aims to carry out a…
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Thales Alenia Space Secures ESA Contract for Sentinel-1 Next Generation Satellites
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract signed represents the first tranche of a contract worth a total of 700 million euros. Sentinel-1NG is part of Copernicus,…
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Turion Space Advances Autonomous Space Operations with Space and Satellite Technologies
Turion Space, a rapidly emerging aerospace and satellite technology company focused on autonomous space operations, is strengthening the position in the evolving commercial and defense space sectors through the development of advanced spacecraft software, high-performance satellite platforms and next-generation electric propulsion systems. Headquartered in Irvine, the company is building a vertically integrated ecosystem designed to…
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Astroscale Advances Debris Inspection with ADRAS-J Mission
Astroscale, a space sustainability company focused on in-orbit servicing and debris removal technologies, has advanced orbital debris management with the ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan) mission. The mission is designed to demonstrate high-precision rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) for safe inspection and characterization of large, unprepared space debris. The mission was conducted in collaboration with the…
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Plextek Advances Low SWaP Satellite Solutions for Navigation and Space Safety
Plextek is expanding the role in the space sector by delivering low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) satellite and space solutions designed to operate reliably in harsh orbital and deep space environments. With extensive expertise in advanced electronics, sensing technologies and RF systems, Plextek supports satellite developers and space innovators with engineering capabilities that span…
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Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space Launches Debris Removal Infrastructure
Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space announced a partnership to launch the first commercially structured debris removal service designed to operate at scale in low-Earth orbit, turning debris cleanup from a one-off demonstration into a repeatable commercial service. There are currently more than 36,000 tracked pieces of space debris in orbit, including defunct spacecraft, rocket…
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Infinity Avionics Launches Aquila Smart Vision System for Space Situational Awareness and ISAM
Infinity Avionics, a leader in smart vision systems for the NewSpace economy, announced the full commercial availability of Aquila. Following a standout debut at IAC Sydney, the high-performance imaging system is now flight-ready, providing the ‘eyes’ for the rapidly expanding $14B Space Situational Awareness, In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) market and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations…
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Momentus Enters Space Act Agreement with NASA to Advance In-Orbit Servicing
Momentus, a commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and in-space infrastructure, has entered into a Space Act Agreement to deepen its collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through a groundbreaking mission set to advance in-orbit servicing and assembly capabilities. Under this initiative, Momentus will deliver a NASA CubeSat to low Earth orbit…
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WISeSat Partners with Spacetalk on Neutral Global Space Traffic Platform
WISeKey, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary, WISeSat, an entity that focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, and Spacetalk, a company developing the world’s first neutral, transparent, and collaborative digital platform dedicated to global space traffic coordination, signed an MoU as 1st step…
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Orion Space to Implement IARPA for Space Debris Detection and Tracking
Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, announced a follow-on subcontract from Advanced Space to support Phase 2 of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Space Debris Identification and Tracking (SINTRA) program. This two-year award builds upon the success of Phase 1, where the team made breakthrough discoveries in the study…