ENCORE – In-Orbit Servicing of an Operational Spacecraft
Programme Reference
21-P-M-OPS-04
Status
Closed
Country
United Kingdom
Start Date
2022
End Date
2022
Programme: Preparation Prime Contractor: ClearSpace
Description
The market for life‐extension services for geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites is expected to remain healthy for the foreseeable future: over the last 20 years, an average of 22 new GEO satellites were launched per year. In total, ClearSpace expects there will be 370 potential client satellites that will reach their end of life due to the limited fuel they have remaining over the 2026–2041 period. ClearSpace believes a strong market penetration rate is feasible, as more than 30% of all the potential satellites belong to just seven satellite operators. ClearSpace proposes a mission to extend the service life of a geostationary communications satellite that will have depleted all its fuel in 2028.The ENCORE (Europe’s New Commercial Orbital Revenue Extension) mission is an opportunity for ClearSpace to leverage its existing developments performed on other missions to accelerate its market penetration and diversify its service offerings.
• Application domain: Space Safety
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Technology Domain:
11 - Space Debris
13 - Automation, Telepresence & Robotics
05 - Space System Control
09 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
11 - Space Debris
13 - Automation, Telepresence & Robotics
05 - Space System Control
09 - Mission Operation and Ground Data Systems
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Competence Domain:
07 - Propulsion, Space Transportation and Re-entry Vehicles
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
10 - Astrodynamics / Space Debris / Space Environment
07 - Propulsion, Space Transportation and Re-entry Vehicles
08 - Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations
10 - Astrodynamics / Space Debris / Space Environment
• Initial TRL: TRL N/A
• Target TRL: TRL N/A
• Achieved TRL: TRL N/A
•Public Document:
