15/10/2026
🛰 What would you call a mission to clean up space?
Space debris is a growing problem, but new technology could help make orbit safer for future generations.
The UK Space Agency is asking people across the UK to help name its pioneering Active Debris Removal mission. Built by ClearSpace UK, the spacecraft will use British robotics and autonomous navigation technology to capture and remove two defunct satellites from low Earth orbit.
The winning name will feature on the mission patch and the spacecraft itself! 👀
• How to enter: Suggest a mission name of up to two words and explain in no more than 150 words how it reflects the theme: keeping space clean and safe for future generations.
• Open from 15 October to 10 December 2026.
• Open to UK residents, with a dedicated schools category for pupils aged 7–18. Entries for under-18s must be submitted by an adult.
Find out more and enter via the UK Space Agency’s competition form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mzwBP5BdtK
Good luck! 🚀
📷: ClearSpace UK
