Living definition
What is Astroscale ELSA-M?
Space Resources & In-Space Manufacturing Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-07-23
- Revision
- 2026-07-23.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
ELSA-M is a servicer spacecraft developed by Astroscale that uses a magnetic capture mechanism to dock with and de-orbit defunct satellites fitted with compatible docking plates, removing hazardous debris from busy orbital lanes one client satellite at a time.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 59 (claimed 70, reported 66, gap 11) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Proceed with caution.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Astroscale ELSA-M.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-07-23.1
- Hash
- sha256:2946693d2bc5cb60960d58d1e68b228b21021ebbdb21122cce1fb0a6793301ce
- Approved
- 2026-07-23