ScienceClearSpace signs ESA contract to advance Phoenix satellite life-extension mission
SpaceNews reports that Phoenix aims to extend the life of a geostationary satellite due to retire between 2028 and 2030.
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Luxembourg-based in-orbit servicing venture ClearSpace signed a contract with the European Space Agency on September 23, 2026, SpaceNews reports. The agreement is intended to help mature technologies for Phoenix, a mission aiming to extend the life of a geostationary satellite due to retire between 2028 and 2030.
ClearSpace signs ESA contract to advance Phoenix satellite life-extension mission
SpaceNews reports that Phoenix aims to extend the life of a geostationary satellite due to retire between 2028 and 2030.
