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Astroscale

JP
commercialFounded 2013
www.astroscale.com
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The $25,500,000 contract awarded to Astroscale was funded by a $30,000,000 congressional earmark added to the Space Force’s 2023 budget.

Mentioned as: astroscaleOrg RelationshipSep 25, 2023U.S. Space Force and Astroscale to co-invest in a refueling satellite

Astroscale U.S. Incorporated was awarded the $25,500,000 Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards project to Astroscale U.S.

Philippe Blatt will drive the growth of Astroscale France by building a team that collaborates closely with the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales and other stakeholders.

Mentioned as: Astroscale FranceTechnical ProductSep 13, 2023Astroscale France Appoints Philippe Blatt as Managing Director

Astroscale opened Astroscale France in June 2023.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralSep 13, 2023Astroscale France Appoints Philippe Blatt as Managing Director

Astroscale UK will collaborate with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab, and CGI to develop responsible behaviour norms for Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO).

Mentioned as: Astroscale JapanOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2023Astroscale UK Receives Grant to Strengthen UK-Japan Collaboration in Space

Astroscale UK will collaborate with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab, and CGI to advance refuelling capabilities in low-Earth orbit (LEO).

Mentioned as: Astroscale JapanOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2023Astroscale UK Receives Grant to Strengthen UK-Japan Collaboration in Space

Astroscale UK will collaborate with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab, and CGI to use Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and SSA data to support and verify RPO missions.

Mentioned as: Astroscale JapanOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2023Astroscale UK Receives Grant to Strengthen UK-Japan Collaboration in Space

Astroscale plans to send a larger servicer to low Earth orbit in 2025 with a mass of a few hundred kilograms to capture and de-orbit a defunct 150-kilogram OneWeb satellite.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative PlanAug 1, 2023Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates

Under a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency contract, Astroscale plans to use a spacecraft launching on a Rocket Lab Electron later in the year to inspect a discarded upper stage of a Japanese H2-A rocket as part of ADRAS-J.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipAug 1, 2023Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates

Astro Digital is set to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later 2023, with a launch expected in Q4 CY 2024.

Mentioned as: astroscaleTechnical ProductAug 1, 2023Astroscale Partners with Astro Digital for Innovative Docking Plate Integration

ELSA-d’s servicer lost use of half its thrusters in early 2022, forcing Astroscale to scrap plans to recapture and de-orbit the 17-kilogram client craft.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative PlanAug 1, 2023Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates

ELSA-m is being built by Astroscale’s U.K. subsidiary and is supported by funds from the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and U.K.-based OneWeb.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductAug 1, 2023Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates

Astroscale has raised more than $376,000,000 to date.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductAug 1, 2023Astro Digital to integrate Astroscale in-orbit servicing docking plates

Astroscale’s Gen 2 Docking Plate and associated end-of-life services provide bus manufacturers and satellite operators a solution for relocating or removing satellites from orbit for disposal.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductAug 1, 2023Astroscale partners with Astro Digital US

Astro Digital is set to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later in 2024, with launch expected in 2024-10-01.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipAug 1, 2023Astroscale partners with Astro Digital US

Astro Digital is scheduled to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later in 2023.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralJul 31, 2023Astro Digital Embraces Responsible Satellite Operations with Astroscale’s Simple and Innovative Docking Plate Integration

The partnership between Astro Digital and Astroscale was announced in Tokyo, Japan on 2023-07-31.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2023Astro Digital Embraces Responsible Satellite Operations with Astroscale’s Simple and Innovative Docking Plate Integration

Astroscale aims to accelerate its innovation drive in space sustainability through the addition of the new Directors.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2023Astroscale Holdings Strengthens Global Board of Directors with Three Experienced Leaders

The three new Directors will enhance Astroscale's financial position and strategic vision.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2023Astroscale Holdings Strengthens Global Board of Directors with Three Experienced Leaders

Nobuhiro 'Matsu' Matsuyama joined the Astroscale Board as an Internal Director and has been the Chief Financial Officer since November 2021.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductJul 27, 2023Astroscale Holdings Strengthens Global Board of Directors with Three Experienced Leaders
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