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The European Space Agency plans to launch the ClearSpace-1 mission in 2025, which aims to remove space debris. This €120 million mission will involve a four-armed robotic junk collector grabbing a single piece of debris, with the goal of developing future clear-up operations. The accumulation of space junk poses a growing risk, and new rules are being proposed to hold satellite launchers responsible for removing retired satellites from orbit.
Sunday, 8 December, 2019