Spacewatch: Astroscale to lead Esa space collision avoidance study

With tens of thousands of satellites planned for launch, efficient space traffic management is vital

Astroscale has been awarded an 800,000 contract by the European Space Agency (Esa) to lead a study into new systems for avoiding collisions between satellites in space.

Tens of thousands of satellites are being planned for launch in the next decade, dwarfing the number sent up since the beginning of the space age. As the skies become more crowded, efficient space traffic management becomes critical.