Astroscale and OHB sign MoU on in-orbit servicing and space security

What's the deal? Japanese satellite-servicing company Astroscale and German space firm OHBDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → signed a memorandum of understanding on 28 October 2026 to explore cooperation on protecting satellites and other infrastructure in orbit. Announced at a German-Japanese industrial event at the German Embassy in Tokyo, the agreement covers in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM), space domain awareness and satellite protection, focusing on linking Astroscale's British subsidiary with OHB in Germany.

Why it matters: The deal follows ratification of the UK-Germany Kensington Treaty on 8 October 2026 and pairs one of the leading commercial on-orbit servicing players with a major European satellite manufacturer. Space-security cooperation between Japan, the UK and Germany is a growing strand of defence-industrial policy, and the MoU positions both companies for government ISAM and space-domain-awareness programmes.

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