Astroscale’s COSMIC: A UK Mission to Help Clean Up Space

Описание: How do you clean up space? Astroscale is working on a pioneering solution that will position the UK as a leader in the global effort to tackle space debris. The Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) is an Active Debris Removal mission funded by the UK Space Agency to remove two defunct British satellites currently orbiting Earth.

Learn how Astroscale UK is…
Strengthening the UK supply and value chain by driving wider investment
Creating highly skilled jobs and capabilities across the entire UK
Building on experience from previous and ongoing missions
Ensuring a cost-effective, tailored engineering approach towards commercialisation
Driving innovation in the UK

As more and more satellites are being launched into space every year, the threat of orbital congestion and space debris is growing. Astroscale’s vision is to provide a safe and sustainable development of space, allowing us and future generations to rely on space technologies that help keep us safe, connected, and informed.

You can find out more about Astroscale’s COSMIC mission: https://astroscale.com/missions/cosmic/