Swiss-based ClearSpace can continue working towards a 2026 launch of its four-armed satellite thanks to a vote of confidence from the European Space Agency.
The company announced this week that it got the green light from ESA on the first major review of the company’s plans for ClearSpace-1—
a claw-like spacecraft that will grab onto space debris and send it into Earth’s atmosphere to burn up. After passing proof-of-concept testing in October of last year, ClearSpace says it will now begin the process of finalizing designs, securing equipment, and building the full-scale ClearSpace-1 for a scheduled launch in 2026.
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