Astroscale's ELSA-d Mission: "Test Capture" Success
Channel: Astroscale
Date: 2021-08-25

We're pleased to share that the first phase of our ELSA-d mission, "Test Capture", has been executed successfully. 

See a visual demonstration of the Test Capture demonstration and listen to our Mission Control and Ground Segment team in the UK relive this milestone whilst looking towards the next phase of the mission, "Capture without tumbling", to be completed over the next few months. Keep your eyes peeled for our next video!

About Astroscale
Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. 

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing, including life extension, in situ space situational awareness, end of life, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale is also defining business cases and working with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives for the responsible use of space.

Astroscale UK has been defining the business case for debris removal services since 2017, leading the Mission Operations and commercialization of the ELSA-d demonstration mission. 

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