Where does Astroscale rank in space?

Astroscale ranks 7 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 86 out of 100, in Servicing & tugs (Satellites & spacecraft). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Astroscale's peers in Servicing & tugs?

Impulse Space (rank 35), D-Orbit (rank 50), Starfish Space (rank 58), Quantum Space (rank 89).

Where is Astroscale based and when was it founded?

Astroscale is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Founded 2013. Stage: Public.

Astroscale · space, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · scores, facts and signals

Q: What does Astroscale do?

Astroscale develops and operates missions to inspect, capture, remove and deorbit orbital debris, including ADRAS-J2's planned removal of a large H-IIA rocket upper stage. Astroscale is a Japanese on-orbit-servicing leader (TSE:186A) whose ADRAS-J completed the world-first commercial mission to approach and image large debris at close range, with ELSA-M and ADRAS-J2 (capture and removal) following, on FY26 project income of JPY 11.5B ($71.1M, +89%) and a narrowing operating loss. It is converting to defense demand: a second Japanese MoD gripping-mechanism contract (

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Astroscale is a Japanese on-orbit-servicing leader (TSE:186A) whose ADRAS-J completed the world-first commercial mission to approach and image large debris at close range, with ELSA-M and ADRAS-J2 (capture and removal) following, on FY26 project income of JPY 11.5B ($71.1M, +89%) and a narrowing operating loss. It is converting to defense demand: a second Japanese MoD gripping-mechanism contract (JPY 999M, January 2026), a JAXA GEO-refueling selection, a UK military tracking-cubesat milestone, and a US Space Force refueling demo in the pipeline. Analysts see profitability around 2029.

Latest signals

29 Oct 2026Astroscale’s UK subsidiary won a £15 million UK Ministry of Defence contract for Project LEDA.European Spaceflight
28 Oct 2026Astroscale became prime contractor for the UK Ministry of Defence’s LEDA orbital-defense program.Via Satellite
27 Oct 2026Astroscale proposed a fleet of “bodyguard” spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks.Space
6 Oct 2026Japan’s MEXT allocated additional SBIR Phase 3 funding to Astroscale, Pale Blue, and BULL for space-debris mitigation.SPACE CONNECT
6 Oct 2026Japan’s MEXT allocated additional SBIR funding to Astroscale and BULL for space-debris mitigation.SPACE CONNECT

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Facts, with sources

1 Jan 2028ELSA-M scheduled to launch during fiscal year 2028Deployment · Payload
1 Jan 2028Astroscale UK signed an agreement with Isar Aerospace to launch the ELSA-M in-orbit demonstration missionPartnership · Payload
1 May 2027ELSA-M launch scheduled for fiscal year 2028 beginning May 2027Deployment · SpaceNews
1 May 2027Signed a contract with Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M on the Spectrum rocket during fiscal year 2028Contract · SpaceNews

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment8

Production6

Commercials6

Progress10

Technology10

Positioning10

Firepower8

Leverage8

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Peers in Servicing & tugs

35Impulse Space · 77.5 50D-Orbit · 74 58Starfish Space · 71.5 89Quantum Space · 65

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