Skyroot Aerospace is preparing to launch India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1.Among its payloads is a technology demonstrator from Cosmoserve Space that aims to mark a milestone in active debris removal (ADR) by testing a potential long-term solution to the growing problem of satellite debris in orbit.Cosmoserve, an Indian startup developing ADR technologies, on Tuesday announced Mission Embrace, its first orbital technology demonstration.The mission will fly aboard Skyroot's maiden orbital launch, Mission Aagaman, during the approved launch window between July 12 and August 4.It will attempt what the company says is the world's first demonstration of soft robotic capture in orbit.Active Debris Removal PushCosmoserve is developing technologies to address one of spaceflight's most pressing challenges: the growing number of defunct satellites and debris objects orbiting Earth.With thousands of inactive satellites and debris fragments already in orbit, and many more expected as satellite constellations expand, ADR is emerging as a key capability for ensuring long-term orbital sustainability.The company's core offering is a dual-spacecraft system in which a robotic servicer spacecraft captures and removes defunct satellites at roughly one-tenth the cost of comparable solutions, according to the company.Soft Robotic Capture Test"Mission Embrace forms part of India's first private orbital launch carrying satellite payloads while also attempting the world's first demonstration of soft robotic capture in orbit," said Chiranjeevi Phanindra, founder and chief executive officer, Cosmoserve Space."We developed this technology from concept to flight-ready hardware in just four months within a company that is less than a year old, without compromising engineering rigour," Phanindra added. (ICE NEW DELHI)

Fonte notizia: The Business Standard