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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The bulk of ClearSpace’s funding comes from ClearSpace-1, a 110 million-euro space debris removal mission secured from the European Space Agency in 2020.
ClearSpace raised about $29,000,000 on 2023-01-19 to support its first space debris removal mission in 2026.
ClearSpace’s collaboration with Intelsat expands its activities from plans to clean up debris in low Earth orbit to servicing geostationary spacecraft.
ClearSpace is planning a mission to extend the life of an Intelsat satellite before the satellite runs out of fuel around 2026–2028.
ClearSpace is developing core capabilities for the European Space Agency’s ClearSpace-1 mission in 2025 that will use a spacecraft with four articulated arms to de-orbit part of a Vega rocket.
The UK Space Agency shortlisted groups led by ClearSpace and Japan-based Astroscale for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit in 2026.
The UK Space Agency commissioned ClearSpace UK in October 2021 to perform a feasibility study for a mission to remove at least two UK-registered derelict objects from low Earth orbit.
ClearSpace and its partners completed the first phase of the CLEAR mission study in March 2022.
ClearSpace was awarded a £2.2 million contract by the UK Space Agency to conduct the design phase of the CLEAR mission.
The UK Space Agency commissioned ClearSpace UK to perform a feasibility study for the CLEAR mission in October 2021.
ClearSpace leads a consortium selected by the UK Space Agency to perform the preliminary design of the CLEAR mission.
ClearSpace and its partners completed the CLEAR feasibility study in March 2022.
The UK Space Agency awarded ClearSpace a £2.2 million contract to conduct the preliminary design phase of the CLEAR mission.
ClearSpace UK, based in London, was awarded £2.25 million by the UK Space Agency to conduct the next phase of a study into a mission to remove derelict satellites from Low Earth Orbit.
ClearSpace and Astroscale have been awarded a combined £4 million from the UK Space Agency to design missions to remove existing pieces of space debris.
ClearSpace plans to use a spacecraft with four articulated arms to de-orbit part of a Vega rocket in 2025 under a contract with the European Space Agency.
ClearSpace secured £2.5 million from the UK Space Agency for a U.K. de-orbit attempt called the Clearing of the LEO Environment with Active Removal (CLEAR) mission.
ClearSpace and its partners completed the first phase of the CLEAR feasibility study in March 2022.
The UK Space Agency shortlisted groups led by Astroscale and ClearSpace for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit on 2023-09-26.
The UK Space Agency commissioned ClearSpace’s UK-based subsidiary in October 2021 to perform a feasibility study for a mission to remove at least two UK-registered derelict objects from low Earth orbit.