PRELUDE is a planned technology demonstration mission for the operations needed in on-orbit satellite servicing and active space debris removal. It consists of two identical 16U CubeSat-class small satellites flying in formation, developed by the Swiss company ClearSpace for the European Space Agency and its Space Safety Programme. The two satellites launch together and then perform a series of complex manoeuvres representing both cooperative and uncooperative proximity operations. Launch is expected in 2027, so the mission is in development and has not yet flown.
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1. PRELUDE (Wikipedia)
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two identical 16U CubeSat-type small satellites flying in formation
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consisting of two identical 16U CubeSat-type small satellites
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technology demonstration of operations needed for on-orbit satellite servicing and active space debris removal
Operated By: European Space Agency, Lead, first paragraph
for the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Space Safety Programme
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