16 December 2025 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,479,603 B2, “Method and Device for Capture of Tumbling Space Objects.” The innovation introduces a novel spacecraft design with an “empty” docking volume and center-of-mass control technique that will allow Astroscale servicers to approach and synchronize with client satellites more precisely, more safely and with far less fuel, even if they are tumbling. The method marks a major advance in Astroscale’s on-orbit servicing capabilities and lays the foundation for a future in which satellites transform from limited, single-use systems into fully serviceable assets. Read more