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Astroscale to provide In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Services.
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Astroscale to provide In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Services.

ESA selects Astroscale UK for IRUS. Planet Labs signs a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces. Xona taps Aerospacelab for more Pulsar satellites. And more.

T-Minus Space Daily · N2K Networks

January 13, 202624m 28s

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Show Notes

Astroscale UK has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency to lead the design of the In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS) mission concept. Planet Lab has signed a multi-year agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to deliver a suite of satellites, space-based data and awareness solutions to support the country’s peace and security operations. Aerospacelab has been selected by Xona Space Systems to produce eight additional satellites for their Pulsar constellation, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Mark Lester, Head of Aerospace Strategy at Merrick & Company. 

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Selected Reading

Astroscale UK Awarded ESA Contract to Develop World-First In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service

Planet Signs 9-Figure Deal with Sweden

Aerospacelab to Supply Eight Additional Satellites for Xona building on success of Pulsar-0 

FCC Approves Next-Gen Satellite Constellation- Federal Communications Commission

2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking - NASA

Orbion delivers 33 Aurora propulsion modules to York Space Systems for military constellation

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