Japan Grants Astroscale $80m To Inspect Large, Defunct Satellite

Astroscale is attempting a similar mission this year when another spacecraft attempts a rendezvous with an abandoned Japanese upper-stage rocket body in low Earth orbit.

Credit: Astroscale
Astroscale Japan has received an $80 million grant from the Japanese government to “image and diagnose” a large, defunct satellite. The grant was issued by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and did not name the satellite or its orbit. Development work...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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