It could be one small step for space junk, one giant leap for commercial space operations.
The European Space Agency signed an €86 million contract with a team led by Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA in November, talking to reporters on Tuesday about what could be the first space mission to remove an item of debris from orbit, and one that could potentially push the commercial space trash removal market forward. And folks, the proposed spacecraft has four robotic tentacles.
Space debris has long become a colossal problem, not one you can personally see clogging up your streets and drains outside, but one that could have serious impact on future space endeavours — particularly if you're in the business of launching say, thousands of satellites. Read more...
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