Tomorrow, the FCC will consider whether to adopt rules requiring low-Earth orbit spacecraft to deorbit within 5 years post-mission. This is an important step towards protecting high value orbits and preserving the space environment. SpaceNews Article: bit.ly/3dKLIU4

Getting space junk under control may require an attitude shift trib.al/PUf2fFe

This compilation of images taken by LightSail 2 from orbit captures some of the beauty of this remarkable mission. #ThankYouLightSail

Celebrating the fiery end to the amazing LightSail 2 mission. Now passing the solar sailing torch—bon voyage, NEA Scout!

Space debris in low Earth orbit is one of the pivotal issues facing the cislunar economy. Every collision can create thousands of pieces of shrapnel, ultimately causing a cascading effect that could make high value orbits unusable. vestigoaerospace.com/blog/Space-Deb…

🌍🛰️ Want to contribute to achieving sustainable use of outer space by 2030? Join the #NetZeroSpace coalition by taking concrete actions to mitigate the creation of new orbital debris and remediate existing ones 👉 netzerospaceinitiative.org

Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris trib.al/uheISvK

ESA Director General intends to establish a zero debris policy for low Earth orbit. We strongly agree. Spinnaker dragsails are part of the solution--they offer passive deorbit even if the host vehicle fails. spacenews.com/esa-seeks-glob…

Vestigo Aerospace has been awarded a NASA SBIR Phase Il-E contract to establish and exercise our commercial manufacturing process for production of the Spinnaker product line. We will be producing commercial dragsails by Q4 2023.

How long does it take to deorbit your satellite? Check out vestigoaerospace.com/deorbit-durati… to find out!

Vestigo Aerospace has been named as one of Tech Briefs "10 Surging Space Startups": techbriefs.com/component/cont…

Vestigo Aerospace will be attending the Small Satellite Conference at Utah State University from August 6-8. Come see us and our partners NeXolve at the Field House #183! smallsat.org

Cheaper rocket launches have led to a new crop of #spacetech startups. Here are the ones to watch: ow.ly/2rkj50PLzAu Quasar Satellite Technologies Manastu Space Impulse Space Orbit Fab Gilmour Space Vestigo Aerospace OroraTech MorpheusSpace PICOSATS OKAPI:Orbits

Vestigo Aerospace has been awarded a Phase II-Sequential SBIR, which will provide $3.8 million for a flight demonstration mission of their Spinnaker™ dragsails. Vestigo is partnering with and Astro Digital. Learn more at vestigoaerospace.com/news/SBIR-Phas…

On Monday, the FCC issued its first fine for space debris, ordering the US TV provider Dish to pay $150,000 for failing to move one of its satellites into a safe orbit. To learn more about why this matters, visit vestigoaerospace.com/dragsails/

Tonight, Vestigo Aerospace launches its first Spinnaker dragsail aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13—a milestone flight to validate the dragsail system through the deorbit of the Astro Digital Corvus Micro spacecraft.

The Sphinx mission is currently underway! SpaceX Transporter-13 successfully released the Corvus Micro satellite. Image credit: SpaceX.

Spinnaker commissioning is now complete! Following a thorough on-orbit checkout, the Vestigo Aerospace Spinnaker dragsail unit is confirmed healthy and ready for sail deployment. The next phase of the Sphinx mission is camera checkout and calibration.