想象一下，将卫星移动到更高的轨道，收集空间碎片，以及小型卫星的专用发射。这些是ESA呼吁对新商业空间运输服务的想法的获胜。
This campaign aimed to foster open innovation and offer encouragement to those withnew ideas在私人资助的空间部门内。
它已将ESA提供对欧洲商业空间运输建议的宝贵深度，这将指导在ESA议员在Space19 +举行的ESA委员会举行的未来空间运输方案的决定。
All entries are receiving feedback from ESA’s panel of experts. One top-ranking idea was chosen from each category: In-orbit services, Return from orbit, and Light卫星access to space.
The winning entry in the category ‘In-orbit services’, is the concept of a SpaceTug to offer orbit-raising services to satellite customers via electric propulsion.
It is envisioned that projects like SpaceTug would be the vanguard of a new industry aimed at providing on-orbit servicing to existing or future spacecraft. Greater mobility and flexibility in the use of space assets, and extending the life of satellites would bring widespread benefits to all of Europe’s space industry.
来自ISAE Supaero技术大学的六位法国毕业生工程师在图卢兹开发了这个想法。现在将进一步发展他们的业务和私人资助计划，以及项目组织和可能的合作伙伴。
In the category ‘Return from orbit’, a multi-target end-of-life空间碎片Astroscale提出了拆除卫星 - 英国中小企业，与Elecnor Deimos一起使用。
The idea is to attach a standard docking mechanism on satellites before launch that will, at end of life, allow for a more efficient capture in orbit by a ‘chaser’ spacecraft.
The chaser would dock with two, or possibly more satellites typically from a constellation, and subsequently deorbit them.
Astroscale is currently preparing for its ELSA-d demonstration mission in 2020, supported by ESA in several key technical areas.
“It is very exciting to see so many European initiatives in the field of new commercial space transportation services,” commented Thilo Kranz, head of the space transportation technology coordination office, and chairman of the ideas assessment team. “ESA will use the feedback from the call for ideas to further tailor ESA programmes to the needs of Europe’s innovative commercial space transportation sector”.
西班牙的PLD空间Microlauncher，Miura 5（原名2）是类别的获奖进入'光卫星访问space‘, aimed to provide dedicated launches for an emerging small satellites market. Recognised as one of Europe’s most advanced microlauncher projects, PLD Space already intends to offer sub-orbital flight opportunities on its Miura 1 (formerly Arion 1) launcher next year.
为了庆祝这三个获胜参赛作品的杰出成就，ESA邀请他们在2019年在法国圭亚那举办欧洲的Spaceport推出。
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