Astroscale hits space debris removal scheme milestone

By Tom Kilkelly

23 October 2023

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Oxfordshire's Astroscale UK, the UK and European subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc, has successfully completed the System Requirements Review of its Active Debris Removal mission.

The COSMIC Mission (Clearing Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture) has been validated, which means the company's aim of creating a more sustainable space environment can begin its practical phases.

This approval also symbolises a significant step for the UK Government’s ambition to lead the global effort to clean up space.

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The System Requirements Review (SRR), ,ed by the UK Space Agency, focused on the evaluation of technical requirements including the concept of the mission and detumbling methods.

Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale UK, said: “Astroscale’s mission is to support the safe and sustainable development of space, so that our children and generations to come can continue to live in a world that can harness the full infinite potential of space without the worry of congested orbits.

“We are proud to have achieved this key milestone for the first national Active Debris Removal mission, working closely with our UK-focused industrial partners and supply chain, which will enable Astroscale to further develop the commercial in-orbit servicing economy supporting the UK Space Agency’s delivery priority to become a leader in space sustainability.”

By Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022.

During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan).

His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.