Chinese commercial company Sustain Space to launch demo satellite

Chinese commercial on-orbit servicing company Sustain Space has secured financing to support launching its first demonstration satellite.

Spacenews reports that applications include satellite and active debris removal (ADR), satellite refuelling and on-orbit satellite repair and manufacturing.  

Sustain Space will be operating in similar areas to Astroscale of Japan. In the U.S., Orbit Fab is aiming to create a sustainable infrastructure for satellite fuelling. ClearSpace, a European company, is also focused on space debris removal. It is backed by an ESA contract for a mission to remove a defunct satellite from orbit.

Feature Image: Render of a Sustain Space active debris removal satellite in orbit. 
Credit: Sustain Space