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MoD awards £15 million contract to Astroscale for orbital defense

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What happened

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The Ministry of Defence awarded Astroscale a £15 million contract on October 29, 2026. This contract, part of Project LEDA, is designed to build and operate a spacecraft to examine how Britain might counter RPO threats. The technology relies on orbital mechanics equations previously used for collecting space debris.

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Why it matters

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The contract formalizes the dual-use application of space debris removal technology for defense purposes. This mission marks the UK Ministry of Defence's clearest public step from passive space surveillance into active orbital warfare.

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Who's involved

  • Ministry of DefenceAwarded the £15 million contract to Astroscale for defense purposes.
  • AstroscaleRecipient of the contract to build and operate a spacecraft for Project LEDA.

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  • AstroscaleSpeculative

    Astroscale could secure major revenue through the direct contract award for Project LEDA.

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