Astroscale’s Space Debris Removal Mission, ELSA-d –ConOps Video
Astroscale: To remove the world’s first “space debris”: Demonstration satellite “ELSA-d”
Astro scale:
The world’s first space debris removal demonstration satellite “ELSA-d” will be launched on March 20th.
The launch will be carried out from the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan with the GK Launch Service Soyuz rocket.
Space debris risk:
Currently, there are 3,000 artificial satellites in operation in the world.
By 2030, 46,000 satellites will be launched.
In the future, it is expected that the density in orbit will increase further and the risk of space debris will increase.
ELSA-d (End-of-Life Services by Astroscale):
Collect space debris
The operation until entering the atmosphere,
What you actually do in space.
ELSA-d consists of “capture machine” and “simulated debris”.
Simulated debris is launched as a set, separated in orbit, and an experiment is conducted.
Future on-orbit service:
Performed at the National Orbital Service Control Center in Harwell, Oxfordshire, England.
Also built at “Sumida Lab” as a satellite factory in Tokyo. Prepare a mass production system for satellites.
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