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Vega-C | ClearSpace-1

Avio S.p.AAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV) — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaDec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC

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mission

Name: ClearSpace-1
Type: Technology
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

LEO Low Earth Orbittypical altitude 160–2,000 km

First debris removal mission by the Swiss startup ClearSpace. Contracted by the European Space Agency, it is designed to catch and de-orbit part of a Vega rocket from Low Earth Orbit using four articulated arms.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Window closes: Dec 31, 2029, 00:00 UTC
Last updated: Sep 02, 2025, 12:12 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Vega-C
Family: Vega
Provider: Avio S.p.A
Type: Commercial
Country: ITA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2360, -52.7750