A contract has been signed between Luc Piquet, ClearSpace CEO and co-founder, and Stéphane Israël, Arianespace CEO, for the launch of the ClearSpace 1 mission in 2026. A launch contract for ClearSpace 1, an active debris removal mission targeting objects over 100 kg, has been finalized by ClearSpace and Arianespace. Scheduled for the second half of 2026, the launch will utilize the new European light launcher Vega C.T. The spacecraft will be released into a sun-synchronous drift orbit for commissioning and critical tests. The aim of ClearSpace-1 is to capture and deorbit a derelict space debris object, the upper part … Continue reading ClearSpace 1 Mission to Tackle Space Debris Epidemic in 2026: Clearing the Way