Research/ IN-SPACE SERVICING
On the emergence of an active debris removal market
Camille Toussaint, Hervé Dumez
OECD eBooks 2022// 5 citations
Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING
Developing an active debris removal (ADR) market poses a “chicken and egg” problem. Under what conditions can an ADR market emerge? This chapter explores two hypotheses: the ADR market develops as a segment of the on-orbit servicing market; or it is a market in itself following its own dynamics. Building on a database gathering ADR and on-orbit servicing projects, different policy options for further market development are discussed.