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CONFERS Members in the News

Orbit Fab and SCOUT Collaborate to Host First Commercial Load Inspection for Space Situation Awareness on the Launch of Fuel Tankers in 2021

-January 12, 2021

Astroscale Ships ELSA-d Spacecraft to Launch Site

-December 22, 2020

Astroscale Founder & CEO Nobu Okada Named Leader of the Year by SpaceNews

-December 14, 2020

Astroscale Founder & CEO Nobu Okada Named Leader of the Year by SpaceNews

-December 14, 2020

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There Are No Real Rules for Repairing Satellites in Space—Yet

Fixing, refueling, and upgrading satellites in orbit is about to become more common. A group is pushing for international standards to keep these missions safe.
-10 December 2020

Astroscale U.S. Astroscale Announces March 2021 Launch Date for World’s First Commercial Active Debris Removal Demonstration Mission

-November 18, 2020

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Astroscale U.S. Astroscale’s Founder & CEO, Nobu Okada, Elected as a Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation 

– October 15, 2020

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Astroscale U.S. Astroscale Brings Total Capital Raised to U.S. $191 Million, Closing Series E Funding Round

-October 13, 2020

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Semantics in lexicon: Moving away from the term “salvage” in outer space

-October 12, 2020

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Semantics in lexicon: Moving away from the term “salvage” in outer space

– October 12, 2020

Astroscale U.S. Astroscale Awarded Grand Prix At The Unesco Netexplo Innovation Forum 2020

– September 22, 2020

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GITAI and Nanoracks announce technical demonstration of a GITAI robot inside the Bishop Airlock

– September 10, 2020

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GITAI and JAXA to Embark on the Co-creation of World’s First Space Robot Business

– September 10, 2020

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Astroscale U.S. Appoints Carolyn Belle as Director, Advanced Systems, and Rob Staples as Program Manager

– July 30, 2020

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Astroscale U.S. Appoints Becky Yoder as Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Operations 

– July 9, 2020

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Astroscale U.S. Enters the Geo Satellite Life Extension Market

– June 3, 2020

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Astroscale Opens Series E Funding Round and Secures First Investor

– May 18, 2020

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Space Law & Policy Solutions’ Michael Listner a guest on The Space Show

– May 17, 2020

Michael Listner was a guest on The Space Show where he talked about space law and policy matters and also mentioned his involvement with CONFERS.

 

Astroscale signs MO with Northumbria University to Advance Standardization of End-of-Life Practices in the Satellite Industry

– May 4, 2020

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Intelsat-901 Satellite, with MEV-1 Servicer attached, Resumes Service

– 17 April 2020

WASHINGTON — A 19-year-old Intelsat satellite resumed service April 2 after getting a new lease on life through Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 satellite servicer, the companies announced Friday.

 

Astroscale U.S. Appoints Dave Fisher as VP, Business Development and Advanced Systems, and David Hebert as Director of Communications

– April 21, 2020

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OrbitFab Gets Award to test Satellite Refueling Technology 

– 31 March 2020

WASHINGTON — A startup that seeks to create refueling facilities in orbit for satellites has received a government grant to develop one essential technology for that system.

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SpaceLogistics Sat Servicing Mission Taps New Markets

March 20, 2020

“I see a great expansion in capability that will come as a result of this,” Jose Anderson said of SpaceLogistics’ first robotic on-orbit servicing mission.

Earth's atmospheric glow, the stars of the Milky Way and an experiment facility at the tip of Japan's Kibo lab module are seen in this night time photograph taken during Expedition 49.

SpaceLogistics selected by DARPA as Commercial Partner for Robotic Servicing Mission

March 5, 2020

SpaceLogistics has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as its commercial partner for the agency’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program.

Earth's atmospheric glow, the stars of the Milky Way and an experiment facility at the tip of Japan's Kibo lab module are seen in this night time photograph taken during Expedition 49.

Northrop Grumman makes history, Mission Extension Vehicle docks to target satellite

February 26, 2020

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle has made history by successfully docking with its target satellite above Geostationary Orbit to extend that satellite’s lifetime well beyond the original plan.

Astroscale Selected as Commercial Partner for JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project

– February 12, 2020

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Maxar wins $142 million NASA robotics mission

– 31 January 2020

WASHINGTON — Maxar Technologies on Jan. 31 announced a $142 million NASA contract to demonstrate in-space assembly using a robotic arm.

Earth's atmospheric glow, the stars of the Milky Way and an experiment facility at the tip of Japan's Kibo lab module are seen in this night time photograph taken during Expedition 49.

Space Junk Menace: New Guidelines Urged to Help Fight Orbital Debris Threat

Spacecraft designers and operators need to be proactive, a new organization argues.

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Here’s How Robots Could Repair or Dispose of Broken Satellites in Orbit

– Jan 28, 2020

These days, building and launching your own satellite means creating a sophisticated piece of technology — and then flinging it into space where you’ll never see it again. That means if anything breaks on the satellite, there’s not much you can do to fix it.

 

Astroscale Awarded up to US $4.5 Million Grant from Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Commercialize Active Debris Removal Services

– Jan 24, 2020 Tokyo, Japan

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