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Astroscale

JP
commercialFounded 2013
www.astroscale.com
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Astroscale received a grant of up to US $4,500,000 from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Innovation Tokyo Project to build a roadmap for commercializing debris removal services.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2020Astroscale Receives Minister of Science and Technology Policy Award at Japan Venture Awards

Astroscale has raised $140,000,000 since forming in 2013.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

Astroscale expects to launch its End-of-Life Service by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) later 2020 to demonstrate debris identification and capture operations before deorbiting itself.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative PlanFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

Astroscale was awarded a grant of up to US $4,500,000 from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Innovation Tokyo Project to build a roadmap for commercializing debris removal services.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralFeb 12, 2020Astroscale Selected as Commercial Partner for JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project

Astroscale contracted with Glavkosmos to launch ELSA-d on a Soyuz mission slated for the second half of the year.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

Astroscale was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Innovation Tokyo Project to receive a grant worth up to $4,500,000 to build a roadmap for commercializing debris removal services.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

Astroscale will launch its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission in the second half of 2020 as the world’s first demonstration of commercial orbital debris removal.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative PlanFeb 12, 2020Astroscale Selected as Commercial Partner for JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project

A follow-on contract under JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration 2 program would give Astroscale until 2026-03-31 to deorbit the spent upper stage.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

The contract gives Astroscale until 2023-03-31 to complete the inspection mission for JAXA's CRD2 program.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralFeb 12, 2020Astroscale wins first half of JAXA debris-removal mission

Astroscale Holdings Inc. received a grant of up to US $4,500,000 from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Innovation Tokyo Project to build a roadmap for commercializing active debris removal services.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2020Astroscale Awarded Up To US $4.5 Million Grant From Tokyo Metropolitan Government To Commercialize Active Debris Removal Services

Astroscale’s grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government covers half of its US $9,000,000 application.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative FinancialJan 23, 2020Astroscale Awarded Up To US $4.5 Million Grant From Tokyo Metropolitan Government To Commercialize Active Debris Removal Services

Astroscale has raised $132,000,000 and has a debris-removal demonstration mission scheduled to launch in mid-2020 on a Soyuz rocket.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleOrg RelationshipDec 30, 2019Iridium would pay to deorbit its 30 defunct satellites — for the right price

Ron Lopez, president and managing director of Astroscale U.S., supports reducing the 25-year deorbit rule to 10 years or five years.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019U.S. government updates orbital debris mitigation guidelines

Astroscale is a Japanese company that has established an American subsidiary named Astroscale U.S. Inc.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2019Astroscale pursuing military customers for in-orbit services, debris removal

Astroscale has raised more than US $140,000,000 since its founding.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductNov 20, 2019Astroscale Welcomes the Appointments of Gene Fujii as Chief Engineer and Mike Lindsay as CTO

Astroscale’s End-of-Life Service by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission is scheduled to launch in 2020 on a GK Launch Services Soyuz 2 mission.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2019Astroscale, ClearSpace aim to make a bundle removing debris

Both Astroscale and ClearSpace won contracts to participate in the Sunrise Project, a public-private partnership led by OneWeb and the European Space Agency to explore advanced technologies including active debris removal.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2019Astroscale, ClearSpace aim to make a bundle removing debris

Astroscale plans to launch two spacecraft for the ELSA-d demonstration: a 180-kilogram servicer designed to catch debris and a 20-kilogram satellite to act as mock debris.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleNarrative PlanOct 10, 2019Astroscale, ClearSpace aim to make a bundle removing debris

Astroscale has raised about $140,000,000 since it was founded in 2013.

Mentioned as: AstroscaleTechnical ProductOct 10, 2019Astroscale, ClearSpace aim to make a bundle removing debris

The Astroscale contract under the Sunrise Project has a period of 12 months and is expected to be completed by April 2020.

Mentioned as: astroscaleOrg RelationshipJul 9, 2019Astroscale Advances Environmentally Sustainable Use of Space through ESA / OneWeb Sunrise Project
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