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SDA backs commercial efforts to rendezvous with and remove defunct military satellites

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The Space Development Agency is funding companies developing spacecraft that can approach, capture and move satellites out of orbit. The effort will test whether commercial providers can deliver an on-orbit servicing capability that the Pentagon may need routinely, while helping establish whether satellite removal can support a sustainable business.

Discovered 2026-10-06T04:35:56.744391-07:00 | 2026-10-06T04:35:56.744391-07:00

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  • SDA funding puts government demand behind commercial capabilities for satellite rendezvous and removal, a potential new market at the intersection of space operations and national security.
  • The effort is intended to establish whether commercial providers can deliver a service the Pentagon may need regularly; the articles provide no contract values, company names or schedule.

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