Sustainability
July 22, 2024
Astroscale secured $15 million to support the final phase of its End-of-Life by Astroscale-Multiple (ELSA-M) in-orbit demonstration. The contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) is another key milestone for the company. It was announced July 22. The funding was released following the securing of the contract with Eutelsat…
July 19, 2024
Thales Alenia Space recently received contracts for space-based carbon monitoring and an in-orbit capture and inspection service, both supported by the France 2030 national investment plan. On July 18, Thales announced a deal with French space agency CNES and Bpifrance to lead a consortium along with Magellium Artal Group to demonstrate an in-orbit capture and…
July 17, 2024
LeoLabs was selected to support the launch and operations of the United Kingdom Space Command's Project Tyche to deliver space tracking and monitoring and collision avoidance services. Tyche is the first satellite built under UK Space Command’s ISTARI program. The satellite is scheduled to launch this summer and will test and demonstrate technologies that will…
July 2, 2024
For at least two decades, there has been rising recognition and concern about a problem for our industry. Not a little problem. A big, hairy bodacious problem that could put our entire business out of business. It’s the problem of keeping things in Earth orbit from smashing into other things. Space, with the support of…