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ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission

Written by  Emma Gatti Tuesday, 13 January 2026 20:22
A screenshot from ClearSpace's promotional video for PRELUDE, showing two spacecraft maneuvering near each other in orbit. Credit: ClearSpace

MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing and active debris removal mission called PRELUDE, one that will involve two small spacecraft designed to test close-proximity operations and could eventually enable satellite life extension, repair and removal in orbit. Officials are targeting a 2027 […]

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