California Company Proposes Balloons To Drag Down Space Debris
A California company has a bright idea for deorbiting spent spacecraft that otherwise would turn into space junk. Dubbed GOLD for Gossamer Orbiter-Lowering Device, the Global Aerospace Corp. concept is a lightweight balloon that would increase drag on potential debris and pull it back into the...
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