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Clean Space: how to take space debris out of orbit
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- Title Clean Space: how to take space debris out of orbit
- Released: 10/01/2018
- Length 00:02:04
- Language English
- Footage Type Animation
- Copyright ESA
- Description
Even if we stopped launching new missions into space tomorrow, the volume of space debris would keep on growing because of future break-ups and collisions. The best way to prevent such a chain reaction is to remove entire large items of debris items from space. Clean Space's e.Deorbit mission will catch and dispose of a derelict ESA-owned satellite. Such a mission is a world first that presents many challenges, but success would pave the way to a cleaner space.
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