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Welcome to the August issue! At 772 words, it will take you only 4-minutes to catch up on all the latest from Astroscale.
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ADRAS-J one year ago... how time flies!
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The new clean room at our Tokyo HQ has been pretty lonely without any satellites, but now that ADRAS-J is back after several weeks of environmental testing, things are ramping up as the team completes final mechanical close-out work to prepare the spacecraft for shipment. Stay tuned as we countdown to lift off! 🚀
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We had a blast with Congresswoman Diana DeGette during her visit to our U.S. HQ! We share a strong commitment to sustainability, the Colorado space ecosysten, and look forward to strengthening ties between the U.S. and Japan in advancing on-orbit servicing.
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ELSA-d, our first mission to reach space, has received the IAF Excellence in Industry Award (SME) for 2023! A big thank you to IAF for recognizing the great strides ELSA-d made towards achieving routine on-orbit servicing by 2030. We look forward to receiving the award at the upcoming International Astronautical Congress in Baku!
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Astroscale's COSMIC: A UK Mission to Help Clean Up Space
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Check out our exclusive COSMIC video release with Space.com which includes the UK Space Agency’s Deputy CEO. There's also an interview with Jason Forshaw, Astroscale UK’s Head of Future Business, on how we intend to take active debris removal to another level by targeting satellites that have been tumbling in space for decades and have not been prepared for removal in any way.
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Coming up
- Sep. 11-15: Our Founder & CEO, Nobu Okada, will join the leaders shaping on-orbit servicing for the "Development Strategies and Challenges for In-orbit Satellite Service" panel on September 13 during World Satellite Business Week.
- Sep. 19-22: The AMOS Conference is proceeding as planned in Wailea, Maui. Guided by the conference organizers, members of our team will participate in this premier technical conference devoted to space situational awareness/space domain awareness. To stay informed or to support those affected by the fires, please visit https://medb.org.
- Sep. 22: Get inspired at the upcoming AIAA's Rocky Mountain Annual Technical Symposium! Astroscale U.S. teammates Krystal Scordo, Director of Brand and Communication, and Mark "Muk" Muktoyuk, Senior GNC Systems Engineer, will cover a range of topics from sustainable space to ISAM.
- Oct. 1-6: You'll have lots of opportunities to see us during the International Astronautical Congress in Baku, whether its on the exhibition floor at booth #324, during one of our nine technical presentations, or as we accept this year's IAF Excellence in Industry Award. We're also sponsoring the Young Professionals Mentoring Night on October 3, so we might just see you there too!
- Oct. 10-12: If you're attending APSCC in Kuala Lumpur then you won't want to miss Eddie Kato, President & Managing Director of Astroscale Japan, deliver a keynote on how we are creating road services in Earth's orbits.
- Oct. 11-12: Chris Blackerby, COO, also serves as President of the CONFERS Executive Committee, and they're working on an exciting agenda for the upcoming Global Satellite Servicing Forum. With the theme of "Open for Business: Buying into ISAM", you know we'll have lots to say, so register now and stay tuned for the final program.
Big impression at SmallSat
We had so several successful posters at the annual Small Satellite Conference in Utah this year. One of those posters was “Multidimensional Analysis of Future LEO Environment & Associated Challenges for Space Sustainability,” which delves into the financial risks associated with a throwaway culture in space, and estimates the cost per collision avoidance maneuver for satellites.
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“It was inspiring to see the feedback we received from the Small Satellite community at large," said Nana Gordon, Senior Market Analyst at Astroscale U.S. "There was some surprise at the cost of each maneuver, but mostly, people were genuinely interested in what they could do to limit their impact on the environment and curious about the recommendations we had."
Great job representing Astroscale, Nana! 👏
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- The space sustainability issue, the technology, the regulations, and the business case... all this and more are discussed during this conversation between our Business Development Manager from Astroscale UK, Alex Godfrey, and Fraser Cain from Universe Today.
- Sharon Parker-Lines, Deputy Managing Director and Operations Director at Astroscale UK, joined the SSPI's Better Satellite World Podcast to discuss just what it takes to run an innovative space company from procurement, to people, and everything in between.
- Sustainability is more than just a buzzword; it's a revolutionary concept that challenges the way we've been doing things. Hear just how we are challenging the status quo from Dr. Clare Martin, Executive VP of Astroscale U.S. in this interview in the lead-up to her panel at ASCEND.
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