Astroscale closes $51 million Series E
Astroscale closed a $51 million Series E led by aSTART, bringing total capital raised to $191 million for its global on-orbit servicing programme.
Why it matters
Astroscale closed a $51 million Series E, bringing total capital raised to $191 million for on-orbit servicing and space-debris removal.
Evidence notes
- 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 on-orbit servicing technology, business development and policy work.
Company context
Astroscale develops and operates robotic spacecraft for on-orbit inspection, life extension, refuelling, end-of-life removal and active debris removal. Its ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions demonstrated rendezvous and proximity operations around cooperative and unprepared orbital objects.