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Tango01  | 30 Nov 2020 4:08 p.m. PST |
…Remove a Single Piece of Space Junk "The European Space Agency has signed a historic deal with Swiss startup ClearSpace to remove a single item of space debris in 2025. The $103 USD million price tag is steep, but this mission—involving an orbiting, mouth-like net—could herald the beginning of an entirely new space industry. The new contract, announced late last week, is unique in that the mission will involve "the first removal of an item of space debris from orbit," according to ESA. ClearSpace, a spin-off of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), is the commercial provider for this mission, and it will seek the help of partners in Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, and several other European countries…"
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| dilettante | 30 Nov 2020 6:16 p.m. PST |
I've always thought this was going to be done someday. |
ScottWashburn  | 02 Dec 2020 5:19 a.m. PST |
What's needed is a reprocessing station in orbit where all the junk can be taken and re-used. It costs so much to get stuff into orbit it's a shame not to make use of it. |
| Tango01 | 03 Dec 2020 1:21 p.m. PST |
Good point!. Amicalement
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