The UK Space Agency has tapped in-orbit servicing start-up ClearSpace to research satellite refueling, taking a step toward the British agency’s commitment last fall to invest in space sustainability.
The UK Space Agency will invest £7.4M ($9.3M) into joint projects with India, Japan, Canada, and the US that will pave the way for exploration of the Moon and Mars, the agency announced Wednesday.
The UK Space Agency awarded £6.7M ($8.6M) to two small launch startups that plan to lift off from UK spaceports.
The UK intends to join Spain, and Portugal to build a new small-sat constellation to improve climate change research and disaster monitoring.
Growing clutter around Earth has the potential to make satellite operations unsafe—but these two European companies think their tech can maintain order in orbit.
