Swiss startup ClearSpace wins ESA contract to deorbit Vega rocket debris

by Caleb HenryDecember 9, 2019January 23, 2023

The European Space Agency signed an 86 million euro contract to purchase the world's first removal of active space debris.

The mission, dubbed ClearSpace-1, is slated to launch in 2025 to capture and deorbit a 100-kilogram Vespa payload adapter an Arianespace Vega left in orbit after deploying ESA’s Proba-V remote-sensing satellite.

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Caleb Henry

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