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ALBATOR Project Targets Space Debris with €3.9M Funding

10/26/2025

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The ALBATOR project aims to remove space debris from Earth's orbit using non-kinetic methods to enhance space sustainability.
Funded by the European Innovation Council with a budget of 3.9 million Euros, the project runs through February 2029.
Osmos X (French startup) coordinates the effort, with universities in Spain and Germany and NorthStar from Canada.
A flight date for a technology demonstrator has not yet been announced.

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Story summary

The ALBATOR project aims to remove space debris from Earth's orbit using non-kinetic methods to enhance space sustainability.
Funded by the European Innovation Council with a budget of 3.9 million Euros, the project runs through February 2029.
Osmos X (French startup) coordinates the effort, with universities in Spain and Germany and NorthStar from Canada.
A flight date for a technology demonstrator has not yet been announced.