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Philippe Blatt will drive growth at Astroscale France by building a team to collaborate closely with CNES and other stakeholders.
Astroscale France established Toulouse as its permanent location on 2023-10-19 to develop on-orbit servicing technologies.
The British subsidiary of Astroscale completed its system requirements review for a 2026 U.K. debris-removal mission on 2023-10-10 after meeting the UK Space Agency in August to review technical requirements including the initial design of a robotic arm.
Astroscale intends to use a variant of a servicer with a mass of a few hundred kilograms launching in 2025 for its End of Life Services by Astroscale-Multiple (ELSA-M) mission.
In 2021 Astroscale used a magnetic mechanism on a 175-kilogram demonstrator to attach to and then detach from a 17-kilogram client craft that launched with it.
Paul Bate, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, officially opened Astroscale UK’s premises on 27 September 2022.
Astroscale UK’s Harwell facility includes satellite integration cleanrooms, mission operations facilities, and offices for 180 staff.
Astroscale UK plans to hold the COSMIC preliminary design review in January 2024.
The Economic Impact Report projects that Astroscale’s activities will support over 12,000 high-skilled, high-paid jobs across the UK.
Astroscale UK’s Harwell facility includes satellite integration cleanrooms, mission operations facilities, and offices for 180 staff.
The Economic Impact Report projects that Astroscale will support over 12,000 high-skilled, high-paid jobs across the UK.
Astroscale UK operates a dedicated facility at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
Paul Bate, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, officially opened Astroscale UK’s Harwell premises on 27 September 2022.
Astroscale UK opened a dedicated UK facility at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire on the anniversary referenced in the report.
Nobu Okada, CEO and Founder of Astroscale, visited the Astroscale UK office in summer 2023.
The Economic Impact Report projects that Astroscale’s activities will support more than 12,000 high-skilled, high-paid jobs across the UK.
On 2023-10-06, Astroscale Japan was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the J-Startup Impact program.
Astroscale U.S. was awarded a U.S. $25,500,000 contract by Space Systems Command to deliver a servicing vehicle prototype that will provide in-space refueling for compatible satellites.
Astroscale plans to demonstrate the ELSA-M servicer in 2025 in partnership with OneWeb, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.
Astroscale’s Series G round raised approximately U.S. $83,600,000 in total.