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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $37M
ClearSpace provides services for maintenance and removal of malfunctioning satellites and other space debris from the Earth orbit. The company (in partnership with the European Space Agency) is preparing the ClearSpace-1 mission to demonstrate the ability to remove the inoperative PROBA-1 satellite from low-Earth orbit. For this it's developing the "Claw" grappling system, which includes a robotic arm for the dexterous manipulation and capture of fragile space objects and control algorithms that enable fully autonomous grappling sequences. Another mission, CLEAR (Clearing the LEO Environment with Active Removal), in partnership with the UK Space Agency, aims to remove two UK-registered defunct satellites from low-Earth orbit. The company is also developing its own space service, Geo Life Extension, to extend the life of satellites by restoring their functionality using semi-autonomous spacecraft.
ClearSpace provides services for maintenance and removal of malfunctioning satellites and other space debris from the Earth orbit. The company (in partnership with the European Space Agency) is preparing the ClearSpace-1 mission to demonstrate the ability to remove the inoperative PROBA-1 satellite from low-Earth orbit. For this it's developing the "Claw" grappling system, which includes a robotic arm for the dexterous manipulation and capture of fragile space objects and control algorithms that enable fully autonomous grappling sequences. Another mission, CLEAR (Clearing the LEO Environment with Active Removal), in partnership with the UK Space Agency, aims to remove two UK-registered defunct satellites from low-Earth orbit. The company is also developing its own space service, Geo Life Extension, to extend the life of satellites by restoring their functionality using semi-autonomous spacecraft.
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Country: USA | Funding: $796M
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
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Country: Japan | Funding: $396.8M
Astroscale is developing scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing, including life extension, in situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems
Astroscale is developing scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing, including life extension, in situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems
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Country: USA | Funding: $111M
LeoLabs is an aerospace company that supplies and provides low Earth orbit mapping and space situational awareness services.
LeoLabs is an aerospace company that supplies and provides low Earth orbit mapping and space situational awareness services.
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Country: France | Funding: €64M
Look Up Space provide space safety and security data & services of unprecedented quality, with a sovereign and secure sensor network.
Look Up Space provide space safety and security data & services of unprecedented quality, with a sovereign and secure sensor network.
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Country: USA | Funding: $65M
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous space vehicles that perform in-orbit, satellite servicing missions.
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous space vehicles that perform in-orbit, satellite servicing missions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $56.5M
Privateer develops data infrastructure to power sustainable growth for the new space economy.
Privateer develops data infrastructure to power sustainable growth for the new space economy.
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Country: USA | Funding: $27.8M
Turion Space focuses on advancing space sustainability, bridging national security capability gaps, and realigning incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
Turion Space focuses on advancing space sustainability, bridging national security capability gaps, and realigning incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
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Country: India | Funding: $14.4M
Digantara is building a one-of-a-kind in-orbit device to track debris that dangerously hurtle around in space
Digantara is building a one-of-a-kind in-orbit device to track debris that dangerously hurtle around in space
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Country: Germany | Funding: €13.5M
Vyoma helps in increasing confidence in space with real-time debris observations and AI, for safe and automated satellite operations.
Vyoma helps in increasing confidence in space with real-time debris observations and AI, for safe and automated satellite operations.
