Building a spacecraft doesn’t happen in isolation.
Long before anything reaches orbit, spacecraft are brought to life across teams, companies, and disciplines.
At Astroscale UK, our missions are shaped by a network of suppliers across the UK and Europe. Engineers, technicians, and specialists working on everything from propulsion and power to testing, software, and operations.
Over the coming weeks, we’re sharing a series of short videos highlighting some of the individuals we work with closely and their role in the pursuit for a sustainable space environment.
Built across companies
No organisation delivers missions like ours alone. We build and assemble in our clean rooms yet still each spacecraft brings together contributions from multiple partners. Some are visible. Many are not. All of them are integral to the missions’ success, including:
- Power systems that enable spacecraft to operate and manoeuvre
- Propulsion systems that determine how a mission moves and completes its job
- Components with decades of flight heritage
- Software and operations that support missions before and after launch
- Testing that validates assumptions against reality
These are not abstract capabilities. They require specialist technology and are delivered by specific teams, in specific locations around the UK and further afield, working to defined requirements.
What this series shows
The videos in this series focus on individuals within our supply chain. They touch on their work, their perspective on the missions, and what it takes to contribute to them.
You’ll hear from people across organisations including EnerSys | ABSL, Honeywell, AAC Clyde Space, Nammo, Capabilities Beyond Engineering, Cadmatic, GMV, RAL Space, New Space Systems, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Starion. Each plays a different role. Together, they work towards a common goal.
Watch out for the short video series being posted on LinkedIn and X throughout May.
