ClearSpace, founded in 2018, is an in-orbit servicing company focused on developing technologies for space debris removal and sustainable space operations. They are building capabilities for a range of in-orbit services, including debris disposal, satellite life extension, in-orbit transport, inspection, repair, and recycling. ClearSpace's major partners and customers include the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency, with whom they are working on active debris removal missions like ClearSpace-1 and CLEAR. Associated keywords: space debris removal, in-orbit servicing, active debris removal (ADR), space sustainability, robotics, ESA, UK Space Agency.
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ESA has its own ClearSpace project to demonstrate the ability to deorbit space debris.
The UKRefuel mission, in collaboration with ClearSpace and Astroscale, aims to launch a satellite refueling service to low Earth orbit by 2027.
ClearSpace was created in 2018 as an in-orbit servicing company.
ClearSpace cooperated with partners to develop a fully autonomous navigation system based on a flash lidar.
ClearSpace operates a darkroom simulation facility in Switzerland that supports debris removal technology development.
ESA approved the continuation of the ClearSpace-1 preparatory phase to be implemented by a consortium led by OHB SE.
OHB SE will provide the satellite bus and be in charge of system integration and launch for the ClearSpace-1 preparatory phase consortium.
ClearSpace completed Key Performance Gate 1, the first phase of the ClearSpace-1 mission.
The European Space Agency approved major changes to the ClearSpace-1 debris-cleanup mission on 2024-04-23.
The European Space Agency selected ClearSpace for the ClearSpace-1 mission in 2020.
OHB SE of Bremen, Germany will provide the ClearSpace-1 satellite bus and lead systems integration and launch.
ClearSpace is developing a concept for the UK National Debris Removal Mission and is developing the CLEAR Spacecraft for that mission through its UK subsidiary.
Know.space is a member of the ClearSpace UK-based consortium and provides commercial and economic analysis expertise.
Orbit Fab is supporting ClearSpace with the design of the CLEAR active debris removal mission funded by the UK Space Agency to enable the service vehicle to be refueled and reused.
ClearSpace is developing technologies intended to enable last-mile fuel delivery in both geostationary orbit (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO).
Customers can purchase fuel from Orbit Fab and have it delivered by partners such as ClearSpace.
Orbit Fab and ClearSpace collaborated on a U.K.-funded active debris removal mission before expanding their partnership to rapid refueling services.
ClearSpace-1 is slated to launch in 2026 to grapple and remove the upper stage of a Vega rocket from low Earth orbit under a European Space Agency contract.
ClearSpace’s U.K. unit completed its system requirements review for the U.K. debris-removal mission in June 2023.
ClearSpace-1 is a European Space Agency-funded project to deorbit a Vega Secondary Payload Adapter.