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Ending the year with a historic approach! ADRAS-J successfully approached a large piece of space debris — a rocket upper stage — to approximately 15 meters. This is the closest approach ever achieved by a commercial company to space debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO).    This milestone was an ambitious goal independently designed by Astroscale in addition to JAXA's baseline mission requirements. The objective was to demonstrate highly precise and complex close-range RPO capabilities by advancing to the Capture Initiation Point, where future debris removal missions start robotic capture operations.   Read on to find out how we did it: https://lnkd.in/gHkuJfKH #ShowtheWayADRASJ

2024 has been a breakthrough year for Astroscale UK! 🛰 From advancing ELSA-M to securing key partnerships and contracts, and reaching 200 team members, we continue to lay the foundation for a more sustainable future in space. Watch Andrew Faiola recap this year’s highlights: https://lnkd.in/gqfmV3wn Or dive into the full story: https://lnkd.in/gEh-hwrT We’ll see you for more innovation and collaboration in 2025! ✨

Since its founding in 2019, the United States Space Force has worked tirelessly to advance American leadership in space and defend critical systems that uphold and advance our way of life. The Space Force plays a key role in protecting space for future generations, empowering the industry to unlock scientific and economic potential that can only be achieved through guaranteed access to space.     Happy 5th anniversary from the Astroscale U.S. team! You have a special place in our minds, hearts, and parking lot. 😉🛰 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g775P2nx

How do you organize a space party? 🎄 You planet! 🪐 Astroscale UK is bringing holiday cheer in a festive Space Gogglebox series! Watch our team take on the #SPACEPROTECTOR game with plenty of laughs, a dash of active debris removal, and some top tier dad jokes. Think you can do better? Play SPACE PROTECTOR now and join the mission: https://lnkd.in/gb6tJCTM

What's going on in the clean room in Japan? 👀 We are proud to announce the completion of Phase I of the development of ISSA-J1 — an exciting mission to image and diagnose a large, defunct satellite in orbit. Building on the successes of ADRAS-J, this next mission for our Japan team highlights our continued commitment to advancing space sustainability in the region. ISSA-J1 will demonstrate critical RPO and inspection capabilities for tackling a range of large debris. Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gsru8pnJ

From engineering to communications to finance, there are a wide variety of pathways toward a fulfilling career in aerospace! 🎓🚀🛰 Read our blog post by Astroscale U.S. Senior GNC Systems Engineer, M., for insights from the recent SACNAS National Diversity in STEM conference to learn more about the professional and educational skillsets that can lead to a career in aerospace. https://lnkd.in/gE3MugpZ #Diversity #AerospaceCareers #STEM

Countless bits of debris are cluttering up our orbit, and posing all kinds of risks to astronauts, space stations and even us back on Earth. What engineering solutions do we need to help us on this mission to clean things up? 🛰️ Joining Dr Anna Ploszajski in the latest episode of #CreateTheFuture is Mike Lindsay, Chief Technology Operator at Astroscale, a start-up seeking to make space more sustainable by pioneering clean-up tech, and Professor of Astronautics at the University of Southampton, Hugh Lewis. Listen to the full episode here: https://buff.ly/3Pjbvlr Peanut & Crumb

We recently embraced our sweeping roots and took to the streets of Tokyo for a neighborhood cleanup! 🧹✨ Our mission for sustainable space starts with actions here on Earth. Whether it’s removing debris from orbit or picking up litter on the ground, we believe in taking responsibility for the environment around us. Keeping space sustainable begins with a mindset — and that mindset starts on planet Earth!

Astroscale UK and Astroscale France headed to Space Tech Expo Europe last month to champion the future of the circular economy in space! ♻️🛰️ We were thrilled to welcome Eutelsat OneWeb to our booth and showcase our latest ELSA-M video, which highlights the cutting-edge capabilities driving our mission. The week was filled with meaningful discussions with partners, customers, and stakeholders as we shared updates on Astroscale's vision for the In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing market in Europe and beyond. We're energized by the momentum and collaboration generated at the event and are excited to keep shaping the future of space sustainability together! #SpaceTechExpoEurope

How can commercial on-orbit servicing solutions be integrated into government-led in space service, assembly, and manufacturing operations? In a recent episode of the Payload Pathfinder podcast, Astroscale U.S. Senior Director of Business Development for National Security, Dennis Wille, and Falcon Research Senior Strategist, Dr. John J. Klein, discuss the use cases and advantages of integrating commercial capabilities into national security space operations to build more sustainable space operations architectures. Listen now for the full scoop: https://lnkd.in/gwQeSqfc #NationalSecurity #Collaboration