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Astroscale was founded in 2013 by CEO Nobu Okada after attending conferences on space entrepreneurship.
The European Space Agency awarded a contract valued at more than $475,000 to Astroscale UK to lead the design of the In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS).
NASA has selected proposals for three-year, fixed-price contracts from seven companies, including Astroscale U.S. Inc. in Denver, BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado, Busek Co. Inc in Natick, Massachusetts, L3Harris Technologies Inc. in Rochester, New York, Lockheed Martin Inc. in Palo Alto, California, Northrop Grumman Inc. in Redondo Beach, California, and Zecoat Co. Inc. in Granite City, Illinois.
The Japan Ministry of Defense awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national satellites.
The project awarded to Astroscale involves research on gripping mechanisms necessary for inspecting and continuing operations of domestic satellites in orbit.
Astroscale plans to develop a generic gripping mechanism system and conduct ground demonstrations.
Astroscale, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings in Japan, received a new contract from the Ministry of Defense for research on satellite monitoring and defense technology for 1 billion yen on January 5.
The contract period for the Ministry of Defense with Astroscale is from December 2025 to March 2028.
Astroscale also received a contract from the Ministry of Defense in February 2025 for the prototype of a maneuvering response space system.
The contract awarded to Astroscale Ltd is a follow-up to a study conducted with BAE Systems in March of the same year.
Astroscale has experience providing services for debris removal, fuel replenishment, orbital control, and inspection.
Astroscale Holdings, through its UK subsidiary Astroscale Ltd, received a €399,000 contract from the European Space Agency for an In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service, with a contract period of 8 months.
By removing the need for fuel penalties, Astroscale makes maintenance of orbital infrastructure commercially viable.
Astroscale's technology enables a servicer to reposition itself around the client body using conservation of angular momentum.
Astroscale's patent supports the development of In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) technologies.
Astroscale Holdings Inc. has been issued U.S. Patent No. 12,479,603 B2 for a method of capturing erratic space debris.
Astroscale's method allows for capturing tumbling satellites with unprecedented fuel efficiency and safety.
Astroscale's system achieves zero-relative rotation without constant thruster corrections.
Exhibitors such as ARCH EDGE SPACE and Astroscale will participate in the exhibition booth area during the event on December 6, 2025.
Misumi has established partnerships with over a dozen space-related companies, including Astroscale Holdings and Iwatani Science & Engineering.