How Astroscale Is Trying To Master The Art Of Picking Up Space Trash

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Learning how to capture tumbling space debris could enable additional businesses for Astroscale.

Credit: Astroscale
Astroscale calls its employees “space sweepers,” an homage to the company’s mission to clean up out-of-control space debris and dead satellites orbiting Earth. The Japanese company is trying to pioneer methods for grabbing tumbling orbital debris, a technique that requires a servicing spacecraft to...

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