Active Debris Removal
Technology 8Develops capability to physically capture and remove existing debris from orbit
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astroscale | Sumida, Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| Benchmark Space Systems | Burlington, Vermont, USA | operating | → | |
| ClearSpace | Renens, Switzerland | operating | → | |
| D-Orbit | Fino Mornasco, Italy | operating | → | |
| Kurs Orbital | Turin, Italy | operating | → | |
| Starfish Space | Tukwila, Washington, USA | operating | → | |
| TransAstra | Los Angeles, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Turion Space | Irvine, California, USA | operating | → |
Astroscale
Astroscale
OperatingDesigns and operates spacecraft for on-orbit servicing, including debris removal, satellite life extension, and refueling across LEO and GEO
Benchmark Space Systems
Benchmark Space Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for spacecraft ranging from cubesats to orbital transfer vehicles
ClearSpace
ClearSpace
OperatingDesigns and operates robotic spacecraft for active debris removal, satellite life extension, and in-orbit inspection services.
D-Orbit
D-Orbit
OperatingOperates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payload services, space cloud computing, and in-orbit servicing.
Kurs Orbital
Kurs Orbital
OperatingDevelops a standardized autonomous rendezvous and docking module for satellite life extension, debris removal, and in-orbit servicing missions
Starfish Space
Starfish Space
OperatingDevelops autonomous satellite servicing vehicles using electric propulsion for life extension, disposal, and on-orbit maneuvering
TransAstra
TransAstra
OperatingDevelops orbital logistics vehicles, asteroid capture systems, and space domain awareness telescopes for cislunar resource utilization
Turion Space
Turion Space
OperatingDesigns, builds, and operates autonomous spacecraft for space domain awareness, debris removal, and in-orbit servicing using gridded ion propulsion.