ESA, SpaceX in talks to team up on debris mitigation
ESA wants to be orbital debris neutral by 2030, and the agency is in talks with SpaceX to become its ...
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New business models spark VC interest
As the space ecosystem is shifting in favor of commercial providers, startups are turning to business incubators to capitalize on ...
Active debris removal is worth investment, experts say
Active debris removal missions are gaining traction as the number of objects in space continues to see record growth. ESA’s ...
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission aims to light way for active debris removal
Astroscale’s debris inspection vehicle is set to launch on Feb. 18 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron after a three-month delay. Tokyo-based ...
Kessler Syndrome could render low Earth orbit unusable, some believe
There were 2,664 objects launched into space worldwide last year — more than double the total just four years ago ...
Satellites losing billions in value, Orbit Fab CEO says
The increasing number of space assets is a “wake-up call” for government investment in satellite life extension. While the U.S. ...
Strained satellite insurance market could be in jeopardy
In the history of space satellites, 165 insurance claims involving 159 satellites have been filed for losses that exceeded $10 ...
Japan, Europe lead debris removal initiative
Dish Network Corp. set a precedent this month when the Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 2 issued the connectivity provider ...
ESA’s orbital debris mission finds detritus near Vespa
Orbital debris recently has been detected near Vespa, a payload adapter left in orbit in 2013 that ESA is planning ...
Target of European space debris removal mission is itself hit by space debris
A piece of space debris being monitored by the European Space Agency as part of a mission to remove trash ...
