Speaker
Description
Astroscale’s vision is the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. Astroscale is well known for its emergent debris removal services including ELSA-d (one of the world’s first key demonstrations of magnetic capture and Rendezvous and Proximity Operations – RPO), ELSA-M (multi-client commercial end of life servicing platform) and UK ADR (planned mission to remove two UK-owned defunct satellites). However, Astroscale is also in-volved in many other business line developments for In-orbit Servicing (IOS), which is the focus of this presentation.
This presentation will highlight three of the upcoming domains in IOS which Astroscale is working on: satellite refuelling, satellite refurbishment (including upgrading), and GEO life extension services. The presentation will review Astroscale’s efforts in refuelling over the last few years, including involvement in the ESA IOS programme and leading a UK-funded refuelling feasibility study. Refurbishment and the ability to block-swap and upgrade satellites will be addressed. Finally, Astroscale will review its progress our Astroscale US GEO Life Extension service..
The presentation will provide a review of our activities, technical and commercial challenges, and how our planned roadmap of missions is evolving moving forward, towards a future circular economy.
