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The race to clean up space junk in orbit
Original: Space debris removal: The race to clean up orbit
Attention is turning to space debris removal as governments and companies work on technologies to capture and deorbit defunct satellites and rocket fragments crowding Earth's orbit. With tens of thousands of tracked objects and millions of smaller fragments, collision risks to active satellites and the ISS are rising, prompting talks on regulation, liability and commercial cleanup services.
Why now: Growing satellite launches and near-miss reports have renewed concern about orbital congestion and debris cleanup efforts.
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- Space debris removal: The race to clean up orbit · Innovation News Network
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