Astroscale is a public, on-orbit servicing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, committed to the safe and sustainable development of space. As the first private company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits, Astroscale develops innovative solutions for end-of-life services, active debris removal, in-situ space situational awareness, and life extension of satellites. They work with government and commercial stakeholders like JAXA, U.S. Space Force, ESA, and OneWeb to develop norms and technologies for responsible space operations, aiming to mitigate the growing hazard of space debris.
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Astroscale Japan has announced the ISSA-J1 mission.
Astroscale Japan unveiled the client satellites and concept of operations for ISSA-J1.
Persei Space leads the ECO-Tethers study, a European Space Agency-funded contract that includes Thales Alenia Space Italia and Astroscale France.
Astroscale has operations in Paris and Toulouse.
The Astroscale France and Exotrail project will draw on their existing partnership and cover in-space mobility, rendezvous and proximity operations, and end-of-life technologies.
The Astroscale France and Exotrail contract is intended to strengthen France-Japan cooperation on space sustainability.
Astroscale’s delegation was briefed on upcoming missions and capabilities in rendezvous and proximity operations and satellite inspection.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Astroscale’s headquarters in Tokyo when the contract was signed.
Astroscale France and Exotrail signed a contract to develop a satellite deorbiting mission.
Astroscale France and Exotrail aim to develop a capability to remove satellites safely from low Earth orbit by 2030.
Astroscale plans to expand its presence in France with support aligned to the France 2030 investment plan.
The Astroscale–Exotrail contract was signed on April 2 during a visit to Astroscale’s headquarters in Tokyo by French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Emmanuel Macron and Sanae Takaichi visited Astroscale's Tokyo headquarters when the contract was signed.
Astroscale France and Exotrail signed a contract to develop a satellite deorbiting mission by 2030.
The Astroscale–Exotrail contract is intended to accelerate strategic technologies, strengthen France’s industrial base, and contribute to a European ecosystem for satellite servicing and debris mitigation.
Astroscale is developing technologies for controlled satellite removal, and Exotrail provides mobility and trajectory-management solutions.
The Astroscale–Exotrail mission will combine Exotrail’s spacevan vehicle with Astroscale’s heritage capture system technology and close-proximity operations expertise.
Astroscale and Exotrail’s contract will combine Japanese and French on-orbit servicing expertise to develop a capability for safely removing satellites from low Earth orbit by 2030.
Astroscale is expanding its presence in France to support national and European space priorities through the France 2030 investment plan.
Astroscale has investment in France and operations in Paris and Toulouse.