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| 08.08.2026 | How cleaning up space debris could grow to become a big business | The space around Earth is becoming increasingly congested, as the number of satellites and pieces of space debris grows, raising the risk of collisions.
Companies including Astroscale and ClearSpace are betting that debris removal will deve... |
| 27.07.2026 | Orbital Data Centers Need Inspection Too: Orbes Signs First Escort Mission for a Commercial ODC | By Joseph Blake
Published: Jul 27 2026, 3:26 PM EDT
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| 18.06.2026 | Isar Aerospace Spectrum Launch Tonight: Europe’s Orbit Bid Returns After June 15 Abort | By Adrian Parham
Published: Jun 18 2026, 06:09 AM EDT
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| 04.03.2026 | Космический мусор и что с ним делать: изучаем патенты | Развитие космонавтики привело к тому, что на околоземных орбитах движется большое количество техногенного мусора, присутствие которого ввиду опасности столкновения с космическими кораблями и аппаратами снижает безопасность космических полет... |
| 02.02.2026 | Last Call: MSUA Announces Two Week Extension for Mobile Satellite Innovation Award Nominations | 10 Award Categories; Nominating Deadline Extended to Feb. 16; Ricky Freeman, President Amazon LEO Government, to Keynote Awards Luncheon
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global... |
| 17.12.2025 | MSUA Launches New & Improved Mobile Satellite Innovation Awards
USA - English USA - English | 10 Focused Categories; One Category Per Nominating Organization; Deadline Extended to January 31, 2026
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global not-for-profit focused on amplif... |
| 02.07.2025 | Colorado aerospace leaders, stakeholders back NASA funding in letter | Colorado aerospace leaders have sent a letter to Colorado’s congressional delegation urging them to maintain funding for space science and workforce training programs at NASA in the next fiscal year and beyond.
The joint letter signed by ae... |
| 27.05.2025 | Make in India for the world: Space start-ups adopt a global-first approach | - |
| 06.04.2025 | На орбите становится тесно | - |
| 24.03.2025 | Bellatrix Signs MOU with Astroscale Japan for Space Sustainability & Mobility Through the announcement, the companies said they would leverage each other's expertise to create better synergies acr... | Bellatrix Aerospace, an Indian spacetech company that specializes in propulsion systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astroscale Japan, one of the market leaders in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainabil... |
| 11.03.2025 | Tech secretary hails space sector as a ‘launchpad’ for growth | - |
| 02.08.2024 | Old, Forgotten Rockets in Orbit Photographed—Here’s What Space Garbage Looks Like | By Isaiah Richard
Aug 02 2024, 10:10 AM EDT
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| 02.08.2024 | Old, Forgotten Rockets in Orbit Photographed—Here’s What Space Garbage Looks Like | By Isaiah Richard
Published Aug 2, 2024 9:15AM EDT
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The previous launch of a satellite by Japan's Astroscale only had one purpose, and it... |
| 11.06.2024 | Japan’s Astroscale raised $153 M from Tokyo IPO | A space tech startup based in Japan called Astroscale Holdings is seeking to raise $153 million at its Tokyo initial public offering (IPO).
Astroscale said in a statement that project development and research and development (R&D) are t... |
| 10.06.2024 | The Sandbox: Pioneering the Billion-Dollar Metaverse Revolution | The Sandbox, a cutting-edge metaverse platform, has recently secured a substantial $20 million in funding, propelling its valuation to an impressive $1 billion. This financial boost comes at a crucial time for The Sandbox, as it seeks to en... |
| 10.06.2024 | Deals in brief: Seaplane Asia secure funding, generative AI startup Pika raises USD 80 million, CICC Porsche Fund completes initial closing, and more | NewsDeals in brief: The Sandbox announces USD 20 million funding, Japan’s Astroscale completes Tokyo IPO, five China deals, and more
Written by KrASIA Writers The Sandbox, Wrtn, Astroscale, and more led last Friday’s headlines: The Sandbox,... |
| 07.06.2024 | Deals in brief: The Sandbox announces USD 20 million funding, Japan’s Astroscale completes Tokyo IPO, five China deals, and more | NewsDeals in brief: Clime Capital backs Philippine EV startup Mober, iPiD secures USD 5.3 million, Capital 2B and Betatron co-lead Series A investment in Botsync, and more
Written by KrASIA Writers Mober, iPiD, Botsync, and more led yesterd... |
| 31.05.2024 | Spacetech startup Astroscale raises $632m in Tokyo IPO | InvestmentsNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 22m ago · 1 min readSpacetech startup Astroscale raises $632m in Tokyo IPO
Astroscale team / Photo Credit: Astroscale
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| 31.05.2024 | India's goal is to have $44 bn space economy by 2033: IN-SPACe chief | - |
| 26.04.2024 | Опубликован первый снимок космического мусора, сделанный спутником через сближение | Компания Astroscale Japan Inc. представила первое опубликованное изображение космического мусора, полученное в ходе космического сближения (rendezvous and proximity operations, RPO). Снимок был сделан демонстрационным коммерческим спутником... |
| 23.04.2024 | FirstCry IPO delayed due to undisclosed metrics | EcommerceNews
Miguel Cordon · 2d ago · 1 min readFirstCry IPO delayed due to undisclosed metrics
A FirstCry store in India / Photo credit: FirstCry
India-based FirstCry, a baby care ecommerce firm, is looking to retract its IPO application ... |
| 23.04.2024 | Swiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO | InvestmentsNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 25 Apr 2024 · 1 min readSwiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO
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After Ola, FirstCry, and MobiKwik, foodtech decacorn Swiggy will be the latest tech company to join India’s IPO pipel... |
| 05.04.2024 | Space startup Astroscale explores Tokyo listing by June | GadgetsNews
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · 1d ago · 1 min readSpace startup Astroscale explores Tokyo listing by June
The Astroscale team / Photo credit: Astroscale
Astroscale, a Japan-based company dealing with space waste, is planning to list on... |
| 19.02.2024 | I-NET Co., Ltd. Successfully launched commercial debris removal demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, a subsidiary of our company. | - |
| 19.02.2024 | I-NET Co., Ltd. Successfully launched commercial debris removal demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, a subsidiary of our company. | I-NET Co., Ltd.
Successfully launched commercial debris removal demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, a subsidiary of our company.
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| 18.02.2024 | Astroscale commercial debris removal demonstration satellite “ADRAS-J” successfully launched | Astroscale commercial debris removal demonstration satellite “ADRAS-J” successfully launched
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| 18.02.2024 | Astroscale commercial debris removal demonstration satellite “ADRAS-J” successfully launched | - |
| 18.02.2024 | Astroscale ADRAS-J Now In Orbit to Demo Space Garbage Cleanup Efforts | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 18 February 2024, 10:02 pm
A new ramping effort to clean up space garbage already made its way to orbit, with RocketLab's recent launch commissioned by Astroscale to bring the ADRAS-J demonstration satellite to it... |
| 09.10.2023 | Emerging Solutions To Address Congestion And Sustainability In Space | TOPSHOT - A computer-generated artists impression released by the European Space Agency (ESA) ... [+] depicts an approximation of 12 000 objects in orbit around the Earth. Space News have reported that NASA is tracking hundreds of particles... |
| 04.08.2023 | Many Americans think NASA returning to the moon is a waste of time and it should prioritize asteroid hunting instead, a poll shows | The International Space Station looking like a white dot as it passes the Moon as seen from Liverpool. Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images
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| 01.05.2023 | Max Q: Expect the worst, hope for the best | Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
ispace’s lunar lander presumed lost
Update on Ursa Major
News from Hydrosat and more
ispace loses contact with lunar lander seconds before touchdown
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| 01.03.2023 | Tokyo-based defense and space startup Astroscale has raises USD 76 million in Series G funding | 27 February 2023, TOKYO — The market leader in satellite maintenance and long-term sustainability across all orbits, Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has completed a Series G round of financing with more than US USD 76 million from ... |
| 27.02.2023 | Astroscale closes new funding to grow in-orbit servicing and orbital debris cleanup tech | Astroscale, a company that’s developing technology to service satellites and clean up orbital debris, has closed another round of funding and widened its investor pool to include a space enthusiast billionaire and a major Japanese manufactu... |
| 27.02.2023 | Astroscale Raises Over USD$76M in Series G Funding | Astroscale, a Tokyo, Japan-based company which specializes in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across orbits, raised over USD$76M in Series G funding.
The round, which increased the total amount raised to more than $376M, wa... |
| 05.10.2022 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | September 2022 | Deals and Acquisitions Kick ICT and Consilium UK
IT services provider Kick ICT has acquired Consilium UK. The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, marks the eighth in seven years for Kick ICT, and comes as the firm expands its services to... |
| 12.07.2022 | 5 Publicly Traded Space Industry Startups to Keep an Eye On | David Thompson, Tech Times 12 July 2022, 12:07 pm
(Photo : NASA on Unsplash)
The guarantee of space travel is rapidly evolving into an investment reality. What was once "the final frontier" will soon be where astronauts and well-h... |
| 08.07.2022 | Japan Plans to Create a Laser Beam to Eliminate Satellite Debris in Space | April Fowell, Tech Times 08 July 2022, 11:07 pm
Japan is looking for ways to deal with space debris. Ever since the space age began, space junk that consists of satellites, rocket parts, and wreckage from collisions has been piling up. It i... |
| 21.06.2022 | Astroscale запустит испытательную миссию по удалению космического мусора в 2024 году | Японская компания Astroscale заявила о готовности запустить программу сбора космического мусора ELSA-M в конце 2024 года. Партнёром миссии Astroscale выступают британская компания OneWeb, Европейское космическое агентство и Космическое аген... |
| 30.05.2022 | Max Q: Mines and metals | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. There is SO much news this week, so let’s dive in.
In this issue:
Astroforge’s asteroid mining ambitions
Boeing’s Starliner comes home
News from Virgin Orbit, Rocket Lab and more
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| 11.04.2022 | Max Q: One small step for man | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. It was a big week for private spaceflight. As usual, send feedback, comments and tips to aria.techcrunch@gmail.com. You also can catch me on Twitter at @breadfrom.
In this issue:
Axiom Space’s first mission ... |
| 31.03.2022 | Startup Wire | Hard to Earn | Hi, everyone. Taro here.
Last week, several VC investors spoke with a range of startups as part of the Open Office Hours at the AsiaForward Startup Day. I was lucky enough to moderate the session with Sequoia India. Johan Surani, Sequoia In... |
| 02.03.2022 | Without sustainable practices, orbital debris will hinder space’s gold rush | Luca Rossettini Contributor
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| 11.01.2022 | Orbit Fab secures deal to refuel Astroscale’s satellite-servicing robots | WASHINGTON — Astroscale U.S., a provider of on-orbit services to extend the life of satellites, has signed an agreement to use Orbit Fab’s in-space refueling tankers, the companies announced Jan. 11.
Orbit Fab, a startup offering “gas stati... |
| 22.12.2021 | Как уменьшить объём космического мусора: первые попытки | В первом материале по космическому мусору мы рассмотрели организационные подходы к решению этой проблемы. В этом — будет сделан упор на рассмотрении существующих и перспективных технических проектов точечного решения проблемы. В настоящее в... |
| 25.11.2021 | Space startup Astroscale raises $109M to clear orbital debris
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includes Amazon W... | Astroscale Holdings Inc. has secured a $109 million funding round that will support the Tokyo-based startup’s efforts to develop technology for removing debris in Earth’s orbit.
The investment, led by Japan’s THE FUND, was announced today. ... |
| 25.11.2021 | Astroscale raises $109M for its on-orbit services technology | Japanese space startup Astroscale has raised $109 million in a new Series F round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding raised to date to $300 million. The company specializes in on-orbit servicing technology, designed to help ... |
| 25.11.2021 | Astroscale raises $109 million Series F round | WASHINGTON — Astroscale announced Nov. 25 that it raised $109 million from European and Japanese investors in a round it says will allow it to accelerate plans for active debris removal and satellite servicing.
The Series F round, the large... |
| 12.11.2021 | Орбитальная уборка: как побороть синдром Кесслера | 2 ноября 2020 года на Хабре вышел отличный пост уважаемого Филиппа Терехова @lozga, рассказывавший о синдроме Кесслера. Так называется ситуация на околоземных орбитах, когда вокруг нашей планеты скапливается слишком большое количество работ... |
| 26.10.2021 | China’s Space Mining Industry Is Prepping For Launch – But What About The US? | (Illustration by Adrian Mann/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Future Publishing via Getty Images |
| 19.10.2021 | Colorado School of Mines to Host Space Sustainability Demo in Partnership with Leading Aerospace Startups Working to Solve the Space Debris Problem | Jessel Thomas, Tech Times 19 October 2021, 05:10 am
WHAT: Colorado School of Mines, CisLunar Industries, Astroscale, Nanoracks, and Neumann Space will host an event entitled "Trash to Treasure: A presentation and live demonstrations of... |
| 25.08.2021 | Astroscale successfully demos in-space capture-and-release system to clear orbital debris | Astroscale hit a major milestone Wednesday, when its space junk removal demo satellite that’s currently in orbit successfully captured and released a client spacecraft using a magnetic system.
The End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstr... |
| 08.08.2021 | Clearing the heavens of space junk | If you're going to be a character in a space movie, like "Space Cowboys" or "Gravity," you've got to watch out for space junk; everybody knows that. But what not everyone knows is that that plot twist isn't fiction anymo... |
| 23.03.2021 | A magnetic spacecraft that can attract dead satellites has entered orbit – a test in a new effort to clean up space junk | An illustration shows ‘s ELSA-d spacecraft pulling in its space-debris companion using magnets. Astroscale
Japanese company Astroscale launched a magnetic satellite as a demo of a space junk clean-up effort.
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| 23.03.2021 | A magnetic spacecraft that can attract dead satellites has entered orbit | An illustration shows Astroscale's ELSA-d spacecraft pulling in its space-debris companion using magnets.
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| 21.03.2021 | Mission to clear space junk using magnets set for launch | A Japanese-made technology aimed at clearing low-Earth orbit of hazardous space debris is about to be put through its paces.
Space junk is a growing problem, with around 9,000 tons of the stuff currently orbiting our planet in millions of p... |
| 10.03.2021 | Startup using Soviet-era technology to build satellite servicing vehicle | Kurs Orbital plans to focus on servicing commercial geostationary satellites
WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian startup is building an in-orbit servicing vehicle using space docking technology developed decades ago by the former Soviet Union.
The sta... |
| 15.02.2021 | Space is Getting Very Messy With Satellites and Rockets. This Company Aims to Fix It. | A rendering of Astroscale’s space satellite cleanup operation. Astroscale
Astroscale is a space sustainability company headquartered in Tokyo that is committed to creating solutions for removing potentially dangerous space junk. As space to... |
| 28.01.2021 | The $100M+ Dollar Club of Japanese Startups | Japan, with its USD 5 trillion (2019) economy, is the third-largest economy in the world, behind the US and China. Home to some of the most well-known companies in the world like Toyota, Sony, Mitsubishi and Nissan, the Japanese economy is ... |
| 21.12.2020 | 3 VCs discuss space junk and what else they’re betting on right now | Space may be the final frontier, but in terms of investment, VCs are just getting started. With that in mind during TC Sessions: Space 2020 last week, we spoke to three investors who’ve been actively funding what could become tomorrow’s big... |
| 15.12.2020 | Removing space debris requires action and caution | Tess Hatch Contributor
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| 10.12.2020 | Announcing the final agenda for TC Sessions: Space 2020 | TC Sessions: Space is happening this December 16 and 17 — our first-ever dedicated space event. This is a live, virtual two-day conference featuring the most important people in the space industry, across public, private and defense.
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| 22.10.2020 | Announcing the agenda for TC Sessions: Space 2020 | TC Sessions: Space is happening this December 16 and 17 — our first-ever dedicated space event. This is a live, virtual two-day conference featuring the most important people in the space industry, across public, private and defense.
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| 14.10.2020 | Japanese space debris startup Astroscale raises $151m in Series E | Premium
Astroscale, the Japanese startup that develops satellites to remove space debris from Earth’s orbit, has raised $191 million in a Series E funding round led by local investor aSTART Co Ltd.
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| 14.10.2020 | Astroscale lands $51M | Astroscale, which is developing solutions to remove space debris, has scooped up a $51 million Series E led by aStart. Other investors in the round include Hulic, I-Net, Shimizu and Sparx Space Frontier Fund. The Tokyo-based company has rai... |
| 13.10.2020 | Astroscale raises $51 million in Series E funding to fuel its orbital sustainability ambitions | On-orbit service and logistics startup Astroscale has raised a $51 million Series E funding round, bringing its total raised to date to $191 million thus far. The Japan-based company has been focused on delivering new solutions for orbital ... |
| 13.10.2020 | Astroscale raises $51 million in Series E, $191 million overall | SAN FRANCISCO — Astroscale Holdings Inc. raised $51 million in a Series E investment round, bringing total funding for the Tokyo-based orbital debris removal startup to $191 million.
With the latest investment, Astroscale becomes “the most ... |
| 03.09.2020 | Getting high. Пять дерзких космических стартапов | Космос – огромная сфера, применить свои знания в интересах которой может каждый. Зачастую маленькие компании и их идеи теряются на фоне новостей от больших государственных структур или звезд частного сектора вроде Space X или Blue Origin. В... |
| 03.06.2020 | Astroscale expands into geostationary satellite life extension with new acquisition | Orbital spacecraft sustainability startup Astroscale has acquired the IP, most assets and staff of an Israeli company called Effective Space Solutions in order to broaden its service offering to include servicing geostationary (GEO) satelli... |
| 20.04.2020 | Earth Day space take: Cleaning up space debris around our home planet | https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200423-Dallon-Karen.mp4
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, all eyes were on the skies high above the city of Pittsburgh. Hundreds of miles above the Earth, two defunct satellit... |
| 08.10.2019 | The startup looking to clean up space junk | CommunityStartups
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| 11.04.2019 | Astroscale snags $80m in extended Series D funding to remove space junk | Premium
Astroscale, a space debris removal company from Japan, has secured $80 million in an extended Series D round, according to a statement.
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| 11.04.2019 | Singapore's Astroscale Raises $30 Million Funding to Delete Space Junk | April 11, 2019 3 min read
Space startups are quite literally redefining the concept of shooting for the stars. Gone are the days when the sector was only restricted to the government’s role. Today, entrepreneurs are changing the space lands... |
| 10.04.2019 | Astroscale raises $30 million, opens U.S. office in Denver | COLORADO SPRINGS — Astroscale, the Japanese company developing technologies to remove orbital debris, announced April 10 that it has raised an additional $30 million and will open an office in the United States that the company hopes will l... |
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| 01.11.2018 | Astroscale Secures US$50m Series D Funding | Astroscale Pte. Ltd, a Singapore based developer of a space debris removal service to secure long-term spaceflight safety, raised US $50m in fourth round of funding.
The round, which brought total capital raised to date to US$102M, was led ... |
| 31.10.2018 | Orbital debris removal company Astroscale raises $50 million | WASHINGTON — Astroscale, a company developing technologies to capture and deorbit space debris, announced Oct. 31 it raised a $50 million Series D round that brings its total to date to $102 million.
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| 17.07.2017 | Singapore: Space debris removal startup Astroscale secures $25m Series C | Premium
Private companies ANA Holdings Inc (ANA) and OSG Corp have backed a $25-million Series C round in Singapore-headquartered Astroscale Pte Ltd, bringing the firm’s total raised capital to $53 million.
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| 14.07.2017 | Space debris removal startup Astroscale raises $25 million | WASHINGTON — Astroscale, a Singapore-based startup focused on space debris mitigation, has raised $25 million from investors in Japan, including aviation company ANA Holdings and industrial machinery provider OSG Corp.
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| 16.06.2017 | The 7 Coolest Global Companies Fixing All That’s Broken in This World | The World Economic Forum has released a list of 30 companies for its 2017 Technology Pioneers list. “We’ve reached a new phase in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” the group’s Fulvia Montresor wrote in a press release. Their picks celebrat... |
| 16.07.2016 | VCs are getting serious about spacetech | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 16.07.2016 | VCs are getting serious about spacetech | I’m a VC at Russia’s government-backed startup community Skolkovo, where I focus on spacetech and drones. So I’ve been watching the global surge in spacetech investments closely. And what’s clear is that we’ve entered a virtuous cycle in sp... |
| 02.03.2016 | Astroscale, that helps remove space debris, secures $35m Series B from Japan’s INCJ & Jafco | Premium
Astroscale, a startup that develops satellites to remove space debris from Earth’s orbit, has closed a $35 million Series B investment from from Japanese government-backed investment fund Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INC... |
| 23.02.2015 | Jafco, 9 others fund Astroscale’s $7.7m Series A round | Premium
Singapore-based private commercial space venture, Astroscale Pte Ltd has completed $7.7 million round of Series A funding from Jafco Co Ltd and nine other notable entrepreneurs from Japan.
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| 23.02.2015 | Astroscale Completes $7.7M Series A Funding | Astroscale, a Singapore-based private commercial space venture, completed a USD$7.7m Series A funding round.
Backers included JAFCO and nine entrepreneurs: Mistletoe, Inc. (Representative Director and CEO: Mr. Taizo Son), Mr. Kotaro Yamagis... |
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| - | A spacecraft that could grab dead satellites with magnets is about to test a new way to clean up space junk | An illustration shows Astroscale's ELSA-d spacecraft pulling in its space-debris companion using magnets. Astroscale
Japanese company Astroscale launched a magnetic satellite as a demo of a space junk clean-up effort.
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| - | Astroscale Announces Arrival of Nick Shave as Managing Director | Portfolio company Astroscale announced that Nick Shave will succeed John Auburn as Managing Director of Astroscale Ltd. |
| - | Astroscale | “Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits.” |
| - | 3 Seraphim Portfolio Companies Make the Fast Company most Innovative | We are thrilled that three Seraphim Portfolio companies have made this years Fast Company annual ranking of businesses that are making an outsize impact. |
