Tag: debris-removal

Mar 15, 2026 · space brief

Astroscale Taps Isar for ELSA-M Debris Mission | KeepTrack Space Brief

Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M, a commercial deorbit mission targeting defunct satellites in LEO. Over 20,000 trackable debris objects now in orbit.

Dec 4, 2023 · deep dive

Growing Threat of Space Junk

Over 27,000 high-speed pieces of space junk now threaten vital satellites, requiring sophisticated tracking and urgent innovation of orbital debris removal methods like harpoons and nets.