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Astroscale closes new funding to grow in-orbit servicing and orbital debris cleanup tech
Astroscale, a company developing technology to service satellites and clean up orbital debris, has raised over $76 million in a Series G funding round, bringing its total funding to $376 million. New investors include billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and Mitsubishi Electric, among others. Astroscale also announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to develop and manufacture satellite buses for Japanese national security constellations. The company is working on a range of technologies for in-orbit servicing, including spacecraft capable of docking with other spacecraft to extend their useful life or safely de-orbit them.
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חברת הלוויינים אסטרוסקייל ישראל השלימה בניית מעבדה רובוטית חדשה לראייה ממוחשבת וחדר נקי למשימות חלל עתידיות | New-Tech OnLine
Astronautics company AstroScale has inaugurated a new laboratory in Tel Aviv, Israel, which includes a clean room for mechanical planning, manufacturing, and assembly of space systems. The company has also opened a robotic laboratory for computer vision development and testing of algorithms for space missions. The new facilities will be integrated into AstroScales service satellites, which are designed to extend the lifespan of communication satellites. The company also plans to build mechanisms and systems for space use. AstroScale aims to expand its commercial offerings globally in the coming years. The company currently has operations in Asia, the UK, the US, and Israel.
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Astroscale Israel Completes Construction of New Computer Vision Robotics Lab and Clean Room in Tel Aviv for Future Space Missions - Astroscale U.S.
Astroscale, Orbit Fab are helping refuel satellites in space, clean up space junk
Astroscale, a private orbital debris removal company, has signed a commercial agreement with Orbit Fab, a refueling service provider, to refuel Astroscales Life Extension In-Orbit (LEXI) Servicer in geostationary orbit. The agreement allows Orbit Fab to resupply Astroscales fleet of LEXI Servicers with up to 1,000 kilograms of Xenon propellant. Astroscales LEXI spacecraft is designed to perform life extension services for commercial operators and governments. The partnership aims to improve the level of service provided to customers and eliminate the link between satellite size and fuel capacity. Orbit Fab is backed by investors including Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Astroscale believes that the Israeli space tech industry can become a global player by encouraging more innovation and partnering with U.S. companies.
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