End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration (ELSA-d) satellite has been shipped to Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a March 2021 launch on a Soyuz rocket, officially moving from the manufacturing phase to the launch and operations preparation phase.
Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. ELSA-d is the first mission to demonstrate the core technologies necessary for space debris docking and removal.
Astroscale services include satellite life extension, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life services, and active debris removal.
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