Two Indian space startups have joined hands to advance technology related to the removal of space debris — non-functional, human-made objects, such as defunct satellites.
Bengaluru-based spacecraft manufacturer Pixxel will provide a satellite bus to Hyderabad-based space start-up Cosmoserve for its upcoming mission, the companies announced on Tuesday. A satellite bus or satellite platform is the main body of the satellite that provides essential services to the payload and enables the mission objectives.
Under the partnership, Pixxel’s satellite bus will serve as the foundational platform on which Cosmoserve will integrate and demonstrate its proprietary debris capture and removal systems in orbit. (PTI)
