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Astroscale is collaborating with BAE Systems to advance the transition to a circular space economy and support the UK’s ambitions for In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing – the fastest growing segment of the space industry.   The organisations recently completed a six-month feasibility study to develop an In-orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service, building on Astroscale’s existing servicer technology to enable the upgrade of a BAE Systems satellite.   The consortium’s long-term objective is an In-Orbit Demonstration mission by 2030.    Harwell, Oxford, UK, Mar. 05 , 2025 – Astroscale Limited (“Astroscale UK”), the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability, has today announced the successful completion of a study aimed at developing capabilities to refurbish and upgrade satellites for commercial use.    As part of the European Space Agency’s...

Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced that it has signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit. The contract is valued at approximately 13.2 billion yen (including tax). The CRD2 program aims to remove an unprepared Japanese upper stage rocket body, thereby addressing the increasingly critical issue of space debris. Unprepared objects in orbit pose an additional challenge as they have not been prepared with any technologies that enable docking or potential servicing or removal. The program is contracted in two phases, and Astroscale Japan was also selected for Phase I, where the company was responsible for the design, manuf...