Astro Digital Partners with Astroscale for In-Orbit Servicing Docking Integration
Astro Digital, a small satellite builder, has partnered with Astroscale to integrate Astroscale's docking plate into its upcoming spacecraft. The docking plate will facilitate the use of in-orbit services provided by Astroscale and other companies. The first docking plate will be attached to an undisclosed satellite for launch in the fourth quarter of 2024. Astroscale's circular docking plate is compatible with magnetic and mechanical capture methods and weighs less than 500 grams. Astroscale aims to make in-orbit servicing routine by the end of the decade and has raised over $376 million in funding for its business. Other companies involved in in-orbit servicing include SpaceLogistics and ClearSpace.