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RemoveDebris Satellite Demos Harpoon Capture In Orbit

Credit: Surrey Space Center
A European satellite has demonstrated a harpoon system designed to capture debris in orbit. The Airbus-designed system is the third active debris removal technology to be tested in low Earth orbit (LEO) by the UK-built RemoveDebris satellite. Built by Airbus Stevenage in the UK, the harpoon...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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