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March 1, 2024

Not too long ago, I detailed all the space junk that is orbiting Earth. While there is no uniform solution to the problem, one company has given it a shot. 

Astroscale, a private company “dedicated to on-orbit servicing,” launched a spacecraft from New Zealand last week with the goal of reaching and characterizing a large piece of space junk. Its first step will be to show it can find, approach and characterize a piece of space junk and then hold itself at a fixed distance from the target. If the mission is successful, it could be a way for companies to eventually locate their junk and adjust it so it burns up in our atmosphere. It also could be a way to service satellites already in orbit. 

It's about time someone thought about cleaning up near-orbit space, because as we try to venture farther and farther from our planet, navigating all the junk will continue to be an issue. 

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