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Astroscale ADR COSMIC Mission Passes Critical Design Review

Marks Significant Progress in Space Cleanup Efforts

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Tom Patton
Apr 26, 2024
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An active space debris removal mission dubbed COSMIC (Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture) has passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) with the UK Space Agency.

“The Astroscale COSMIC mission design represents a vital step in addressing the challenges posed by space debris.”
Nick Shave, Astroscale UK

COSMIC is under development by Astr…

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