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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.
The specific debris target for the Astroscale France and Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales funded study will be determined in early 2024.
Astroscale Japan shipped the commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite ADRAS-J from its satellite manufacturing facility in Tokyo, Japan to Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
Astroscale Japan Inc. shipped its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite ADRAS-J from its satellite manufacturing facility in Tokyo, Japan to Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on 2023-10-04.
Astroscale Japan has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for its Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on-orbit inspection demonstration mission to image and diagnose a large defunct satellite in space.
Astroscale Japan mission development will begin 2023-10 with a maximum term through 2028-03-01.
Astroscale Japan will receive up to JPY 2.69 billion (approximately U.S. $18,000,000) for Phase 1 and up to JPY 12 billion (approximately U.S. $80,000,000) in total for all three phases.
Astroscale Japan will launch a similar mission later 2023 to inspect and characterize a spent upper-stage rocket body.
Astroscale Japan was selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for MEXT’s Small and Business Innovation Research program to develop an on-orbit inspection demonstration mission to image and diagnose a large, defunct satellite in space.
MEXT will fund Astroscale Japan up to JPY 12 billion in total for all three phases of the SBIR project.
Astroscale Japan Inc. was selected by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for the MEXT Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on-orbit inspection demonstration mission to image and diagnose a large, defunct satellite in space.
Astroscale Japan will launch a similar mission later 2023 to inspect and characterize a spent upper stage rocket body.
Astroscale Japan will receive up to JPY 12 billion in total funding for all three phases of the MEXT SBIR project.
Astroscale Japan will receive up to JPY 2.69 billion for Phase 1 of the MEXT SBIR project.
Astroscale Japan will launch a similar mission later in 2023 to inspect and characterize a spent upper stage rocket body.
MEXT will fund Astroscale Japan up to JPY 2.69 billion for Phase 1 of the SBIR project.
Astroscale UK’s Phase 1 project focuses on establishing a framework for collaboration and building relationships with key stakeholders.
Astroscale UK will collaborate with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab, and CGI to develop responsible behavior norms for Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO).
Astroscale UK will collaborate with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab, and CGI to explore the use of Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and SSA data to support and verify RPO missions.
The agreement includes $25,500,000 in government funding and approximately $12,000,000 to be provided by Astroscale.