Engineering:PRELUDE

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PRELUDE
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
OperatorEuropean Space Agency
Websiteclearspace.today/missions/prelude
Spacecraft properties
Bus2× 16U CubeSat
ManufacturerSwitzerland ClearSpace SA
Start of mission
Launch date2027 (planned)
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PRELUDE is a future space mission for technology demonstration of operations needed for on-orbit satellite servicing and active space debris removal. The mission, consisting of two identical 16U CubeSat-type small satellites flying in formation, is being developed by Switzerland-based company ClearSpace for the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Space Safety Programme (S2P). The two satellites will be launched together and, once in space, they will perform a series of complex manoeuvres representing both cooperative and uncooperative proximity operations. PRELUDE's launch is expected in 2027.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

See also

  • List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
  • ClearSpace-1

References

  1. ↑ Sampson, Ben (2026-01-13). "ESA and ClearSpace Prelude mission to test close-up orbital maneuvers" (in en-GB). https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/esa-and-clearspace-prelude-mission-to-test-close-up-orbital-maneuvers.html. 
  2. ↑ ClearSpace (2026-01-22). "ESA and ClearSpace Start PRELUDE" (in en). https://www.aerospace-and-defence.com/esa-and-clearspace-start-prelude-a-e9a2617671ac38c0bf883bf9a202c403/. 
  3. ↑ Enthusiast, Space (2026-01-21). "ClearSpace and ESA Will Launch PRELUDE Mission to Test In-Orbit Services" (in en-US). https://orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/21/clearspace-and-esa-will-launch-prelude-mission-to-test-in-orbit-services/. 
  4. ↑ "ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE mission to test debris-removal techniques". https://spacenews.com/esa-and-clearspace-announce-prelude-in-orbit-servicing-and-debris-removal-mission/. 
  5. ↑ Bauldry, Jess (2026-01-13). "This Space Robotics Firm Plans To Clean Up Space" (in en-US). https://www.siliconluxembourg.lu/this-space-robotics-firm-plans-to-clean-up-space/. 
  6. ↑ "Prelude: making responsible space operational" (in en). https://en.paperjam.lu/article/prelude-making-responsible-space-operational. 
  7. ↑ "ESA and ClearSpace initiate PRELUDE - ADS Advance". https://www.adsadvance.co.uk/esa-and-clearspace-initiate-prelude.html. 
  8. ↑ Faleti, Joshua (2026-01-14). "ClearSpace and ESA Announce 'PRELUDE' In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) Core Technology Demonstration Mission" (in en-US). https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/clearspace-and-esa-announce-prelude-in-orbit-servicing-ios-core-technology-demonstration-mission/. 
  9. ↑ "Prelude mission starts for ClearSpace, ESA| Electronics Weekly" (in en). https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/clearspace-esa-begin-prelude-mission-for-safe-space-2026-01/. 

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