Astroscale Timeline

Events

• 2026-03-25 - Production Milestone - ADRAS-J completes mission operations and begins controlled deorbit - ADRAS-J approached an unprepared three-tonne rocket upper stage and captured close-range imagery. The mission validated rendezvous, proximity operations and autonomous collision avoidance, including approaches to roughly 15 metres. Astroscale said the… - source: astroscale.com
• 2022-01-11 - Commercial Order - Astroscale signs first commercial on-orbit fuel purchase with Orbit Fab - The agreement covers up to 1,000 kilograms of xenon for Astroscale's LEXI servicer fleet. LEXI was designed to integrate Orbit Fab's RAFTI interface and receive fuel from a GEO shuttle. The signed take-or-pay contract was Orbit Fab's first commercial… - source: orbitfab.com
• 2020-10-13 - Funding - Astroscale closes $51 million Series E - aSTART led the $51 million Series E, with Hulic, I-NET, Shimizu and SPARX Space Frontier Fund among the investors. The close brought Astroscale's stated cumulative capital raised to $191 million. Astroscale said the financing would support debris-removal and… - source: astroscale.com