# Astroscale Taps Isar Aerospace for ELSA-M Launch

- slug: astroscale-taps-isar-aerospace-for-elsa-m-launch
- date: 2026-03-13
- category: Space & Aerospace

Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has picked Isar Aerospace to launch its ELSA-M debris removal spacecraft, betting on a European rocket that's still working through its growing pains.

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