https://spacewatch.global/tag/rory-holmes/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:10:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/rory-holmes/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/uk-space-agency-to-join-uk-department-of-science-innovation-and-technology/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67328 The UK Space Agency is joining the DSIT by April 2026 towards streamlining support for the UK’s growing space industry. The move is part of the UK Government’s Plan for Change to cut red tape and make Whitehall more agile and efficient, while putting public accountability at the heart of decision-making. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/clearspace-welcomes-uk-governments-publication-of-stage-1-rpo-sandbox-report/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67260 ClearSpace has welcomed the Stage 1 Independent Public Report on the Regulatory Sandbox for RPO. The report highlights ClearSpace’s joint leadership, alongside Astroscale and D-Orbit, in delivering the first stage of this innovative regulatory tool designed to advance UK space policy and practice.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/clearspace-completes-phase-2-of-mission-clear-strengthening-uk-in-orbit-services/ Thu, 08 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65191 ClearSpace has successfully completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, marking a key milestone in the UK’s first Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission. This phase has de-risked key technologies and reinforced the UK’s position in space sustainability and in-orbit servicing.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/clear-debris-removal-mission-reaches-pdr-maturity/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54796 ClearSpace has announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national debris removal program – has achieved Preliminary Design Review (PDR) maturity, marking a significant advancement in the collective aim of making our space operations more sustainable. The CLEAR Mission will use ClearSpace’s robotic capture system to safely remove two dead, washing-machine-sized, UK satellites from orbit, mitigating the risk that these pieces of space debris pose to other space operations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/clearspace-wins-uksa-in-orbit-satellite-refueling-contract/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53738 ClearSpace has secured a contract with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to investigate the feasibility of an in-orbit satellite refuelling mission, an exciting new market for in-orbit services. The REFUEL.ME study, which will run until September 2024, will involve the establishment of the key mission requirements and the definition of the mission concept of operations, leading to an initial design of the servicer satellite and a review of the sizeable market potential.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/clearspace-reaches-milestone-in-uk-debris-removal-mission/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49379 ClearSpace has announced that it has successfully concluded a significant milestone in the CLEAR Mission. The Company concluded the System Requirements Review, marking a pivotal phase in the satellite development process.]]>