Tag: Space Debris
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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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ESA Seeks Study on Uncontrolled Falcon 9 Re-Entry Over Poland
The European Space Agency has issued a call to tender for a study into the uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that scattered debris across Poland in February last year, highlighting growing concerns over re-entry risks as global launch activity accelerates. In the early hours of Feb. 19, 2025,…
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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…
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Atomic-6 Hopes for Debris Strike to Prove New Satellite Protection Technology
Space technology start-up Atomic-6 is preparing for an unusual milestone: hoping one of its protective tiles is struck by space debris during its first flight, a test the company says is essential to proving a new approach to shielding satellites in orbit. The company’s Space Armor tile system is scheduled to fly for the first…
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ESA and ClearSpace Launch Prelude In-Orbit Proximity Operations Demonstration
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Switzerland-based startup ClearSpace have begun the Prelude technology demonstration mission, a step aimed at validating close-proximity spacecraft maneuvers needed for future satellite inspection, life-extension and debris-removal operations. Planned for launch next year, Prelude will test navigation and control technologies that allow two small spacecraft to maneuver together at close…
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Okapi Orbits Expands Soteria Services for Space Traffic Coordination and Orbital Risk Management
Okapi Orbits, a provider of space traffic management and orbital safety solutions, highlights Okapi Soteria, the space situational awareness and traffic coordination service designed to support safe, compliant and sustainable satellite operations. Soteria addresses the practical challenges of collision avoidance, regulatory compliance and operational decision-making throughout a satellite’s mission lifecycle. Okapi Soteria is built to…
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Redwire Completes Payload Integration for Europe’s Upcoming Technology Demonstration Mission
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, announced it has successfully completed payload integrations for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Σyndeo-3 satellite mission. This marks a major milestone as the mission readies for launch in Q4 FY2026. The spacecraft was built and integrated at Redwire’s state-of-the-art facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. As…
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Astroscale Secures Patent to Advance Docking and Servicing of Tumbling Satellites
Astroscale, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,479,603 B2, “Method and Device for Capture of Tumbling Space Objects.” The innovation introduces a novel spacecraft design with an “empty” docking volume and center-of-mass control technique that will allow Astroscale servicers to approach…