End-of-Life Service by Astroscale demonstrator (ELSA-d) satellite

A multi-target end-of-life space debris removal concept proposed by Astroscale – a UK SME, working with Elecnor Deimos.

The idea is to attach a standard docking mechanism on satellites before launch that will, at end of life, allow for a more efficient capture in orbit by a ‘chaser’ spacecraft. The chaser would dock with two, or possibly more satellites typically from a constellation, and subsequently deorbit them to mitigate space debris.