ReMoVE Project

The ReMoVE (Rendezvous Modelling Visiting and Enhancing) project addresses the problem of removing from space the large faulty satellites that are polluting strategical terrestrial orbits.

The increasing number of inactive spacecraft orbiting around Earth affects the probability of satellite explosions and collisions, which foster the growth of debris belts that endanger current in-space activities and the future sustainability of the outer space.

ReMoVE introduces a new perspective in the architecture of active debris removal missions. It investigates to which extend a small, agile, and modular satellite platform can be used to rendezvous a passive Target and to “enhance” it, to restore its capability to perform orbital manoeuvres.