These Two Startups Are Teaming Up to Prevent a 'Pearl Harbor Moment' in Space

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial orbital debris removal service. The post Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service appeared first on SpaceNews.

These Two Startups Are Teaming Up to Prevent a 'Pearl Harbor Moment' in Space

Exclusive: Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space are partnering to launch a new service in low-Earth orbit. Here's how it will work.

Portal teams up with Paladin for orbital trash disposal

Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems is partnering with an Australian venture called Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially dangerous orbital debris. The concept — known as Debris Removal as a Service, or DRAAS — is meant to address one of the most pernicious problems facing spacecraft operators: how to dodge tens of thousands of pieces of space junk that are zipping through Earth orbit. Since i…

Portal, Paladin Team On Debris Removal Service

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space are teaming up to take out space debris—by at least 20 pieces at a time. The companies announced Thursday they are partnering on a mission designed to advance orbital-debris-removal tech from one-off demos, to an economically viable commercial service.  “This is about making debris removal operational, not experimental,” Portal CEO Jeff Thornburg said in a statement. “Satellite data underpins communications…