Astroscale recognizes that there is an institutional market for ADR and is developing missions to identify and capture debris that is already in orbit. Removing clients that are currently in orbit requires significant preparation from a technical and regulatory perspective as these objects were not prepared for servicing before launch and are owned by governments. Working with national space agencies and international organizations, Astroscale is developing missions that incorporate innovative solutions for capture and removal of environmentally critical debris, such as rocket upper stages and defunct satellites that are already in orbit.
JAXA has selected Astroscale and its Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite as the commercial partner for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration project (CRD2) to focus on the observation, characterization, and eventual removal of a Japanese rocket body.
Astroscale will be responsible for the manufacturing, launch and operations of the satellite that will characterize the rocket body, acquiring and delivering movement observational data to better understand the debris environment. Phase I will launch in Japan Fiscal Year (JFY) 2023.
UK Space Agency has selected Astroscale to design a mission to remove two defunct satellites from Low Earth Orbit. The Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) will harness Astroscale’s Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and robotic debris capture capabilities based on our proven space mission heritage.
The COSMIC debris removal servicer will be a technological evolution of Astroscale’s End-of-Life-Services by Astroscale-Multi-client (ELSA-M) servicer. The mission will be developed in collaboration with 10 UK-based partner companies.
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