Tag: Switzerland
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ESA Member States Commit €73 Million More to SWISSto12’s HummingSat Project
European Space Agency (ESA) Member States have committed an additional €73 million in funding to Swiss satellite manufacturer SWISSto12 for its HummingSat programme, the company said, strengthening backing for a project aimed at reshaping the geostationary satellite market. The funding commitment was made during the 2025 ESA Ministerial Council meeting and builds on earlier support…
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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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Swiss company selects Arianespace to launch first space debris removal mission
Artist’s concept of ClearSpace’s spacecraft approaching a piece of space debris from a previous Vega rocket launch in 2013. Credit: ClearSpace Swiss-based in-orbit servicing startup ClearSpace has contracted Arianespace to launch its first debris removal mission to capture and deorbit a 100-kilogram (220-pound) piece of space debris. Europe’s Vega C will launch the ClearSpace-1 servicer…