Tag: Astroscale
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Got space junk? Colorado companies have solutions
Space junk — NASA estimates 9,000 metric tons of it — is orbiting the Earth, posing a risk to the grand plans for an on-orbit business ecosystem. While the threat of collision is still relatively low, when it happens it can destroy a satellite. In 2009, an inactive Russian satellite hit a working communication satellite and both…
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The final frontiers’ space junk problem has a Denver-based solution
The final frontier has a junk problem, and Astroscale is working to change that. Founded and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company celebrated the grand opening of its United States headquarters at 2201 S. Delaware St., Denver, Sunday afternoon. The location will house 50 of Astroscale’s roughly 60 U.S. based employees and features a mission…