Bright Ascension partners with ERETS

Posted on 30 August, 2024 by Advance 

Scotland based space software technology provider, Bright Ascension Ltd., has announced the formalisation of another partnership agreement.

Above: ERETS Constellation.
courtesy ERETS Space

The Memorandum of Understanding signed with ERETS Space, an in-space debris removal service provider, signifies a significant expansion of Bright Ascension's global footprint and underscores its commitment to driving innovation and collaboration across borders.

ERETS, a pioneering UK startup with an R&D division in Australia, specialises in in-space debris removal services and seeks to leverage Bright Ascension’s innovative space software technology in order to establish a tailored VAR (Value-Added Reseller) partnership in the region. The partnership not only strengthens Bright Ascension’s presence in the Australian market but also aligns with its vision of fostering international cooperation to address critical challenges in the space industry.

The agreement supports Bright Ascension’s Software and Integration Partner Programme, a strategic initiative, aimed at advancing the company's ongoing HELIX suite expansion and developing collaboration with commercial entities across the global space sector. Targeting both software and hardware technology providers, the Programme offers diverse avenues for generating new business opportunities and driving revenue growth.

“We are excited to start the new journey with ERETS in the Australian market,” said Richard Adams, Sales Director at Bright Ascension. “By merging our expertise, we are expanding our global footprint and driving a positive change within the space industry, helping make spacecraft development substantially cheaper, faster and simpler. This partnership will also offer perspective customers access to additional and fully-integrated mission opportunities such as automating operations or space-based data delivery for actionable insights and intelligence through our upcoming HELIX suite of software products.”

“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Bright Ascension to leverage their innovative

space software," said Dr Abhiram Nair, CEO of Erets Space. "This collaboration is a significant step forward in our mission towards sustainability in space. The advanced capabilities of Bright Ascension's software will be helpful in our mission to track and remove space debris, ensuring safer and more efficient space operations. We believe this partnership will be fruitful in numerous ways, paving the path for a more sustainable and responsible approach to space exploration."

Bright Ascension Ltd. is a Scotland-based industry-leading space software technology provider, offering unique off-the-shelf software products and solutions for the delivery of space-based services, both on spacecraft and on the ground.