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UK ADR Mission Development on Track to De-Risk Key Technologies

Two Inactive UK Satellites to be Removed from Orbit

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Tom Patton
Feb 17, 2025
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The Mid-Term Review of the current development phase for the UK Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission with the UK Space Agency has been completed by Astroscale. Through COSMIC, Astroscale’s flagship UK ADR solution, the company is developing the technology to safely remove from orbit two inactive UK-registered satellites – marking a critical step toward s…

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