TransAstra得到500万美元,以扩大其用于捕捉空间碎片的充气网,从9月29日起在国际空间站进行试验。 TransAstra gets $5M to expand its inflatable net for capturing space debris, with a test starting September 29 on the ISS.

设在洛杉矶的一家航空航天公司TransAstra从美国航天局获得500万至250万美元和250万美元的私人资金,将其充气捕获袋的直径从1米扩大到10米。 TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based aerospace company, has secured $5 million—$2.5 million from NASA and $2.5 million in private funding—to scale its inflatable Capture Bag from 1 to 10 meters in diameter. 该系统旨在捕捉轨道碎片、已停止运行的卫星以及可能用于脱轨、再循环或采矿的小型小行星,帮助减少碰撞风险,预防凯斯勒综合症。 The system aims to capture orbital debris, defunct satellites, and potentially small asteroids for de-orbiting, recycling, or mining, helping reduce collision risks and prevent Kessler Syndrome. 本月早些时候向国际空间站交付了1米的版本,定于9月29日起在该空间站的气闸内进行测试,模拟空间条件。 A 1-meter version was delivered to the International Space Station earlier this month and is set for testing in the station’s airlock starting September 29, simulating space conditions. 该公司成立于2015年,已收到美国航天局和美国航天部队为支持可持续空间业务而签订的多项合同。 The company, founded in 2015, has received multiple NASA and U.S. Space Force contracts to support sustainable space operations.