ClearSpace

Updated 25 Jul 2026
Manufacturer Switzerland Listed
5 Services
8 Years Active
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About ClearSpace

ClearSpace designs and manufactures spacecraft for in-orbit servicing, focusing on inspection, life extension, and debris removal. Their product lines include maneuverable spacecraft for close-up inspection, and systems for safe disposal through controlled re-entry or targeted removal. Customers include institutional and commercial entities, such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency, as well as operators like Intelsat. The company was founded in 2018 in Switzerland and is headquartered in Luxembourg, with operations also in the United Kingdom and Germany. ClearSpace has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. Notable programs include ClearSpace-1, Europe's first active debris removal mission developed with ESA, Phoenix, a life-extension mission, and PRELUDE, a mission to validate advanced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), force and motion control, and six-degrees-of-freedom rendezvous and proximity operations.

Milestones

  • 2018 ClearSpace founded from EPFL research group
  • 2020 ESA ClearSpace-1 contract awarded (first commercial debris removal mission)

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ClearSpace provides inspection services where their manoeuvrable spacecraft gets close to a customer's asset to enable precise characterisation, ownership attribution, and operational protection. This service delivers agile in-orbit imaging, providing actionable data for rapid decision-making and mission assurance, especially when…

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ClearSpace is a leading In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) company with a vision to enable a circular space economy by bringing maintenance and services to orbit. This encompasses a suite of services such as satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, supporting both institutional…

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Licensing & regulatory
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ClearSpace engages in regulatory sandbox projects, collaborating with government bodies and other companies, to test innovative Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) missions. This involvement helps regulators understand emerging technologies and their implications, ultimately informing and enabling the necessary regulations for…

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