Partnership

ClearSpace x ESA (ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission)

ESA signed an €86M contract with ClearSpace to purchase the world's first space debris removal service. ClearSpace-1, scheduled for 2026, will capture and deorbit a single piece of space debris using autonomous robotic spacecraft technology.

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Parties (2)

ClearSpace technology provider
European Space Agency off-registry customer

Timeline

Announced: 2019-11-01

Sources (1)

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/ESA_purchases_world-first_debris_removal_mission_from_start-up

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