Astroscale to showcase space debris removal

The Astroscale company is about to fly a demonstration of the technology it hopes can help clean up space.

Two satellites will showcase how a future service could capture redundant hardware and bring it out of orbit.

This video illustrates a "servicer" spacecraft tracking and grabbing a "client" object, even when it is tumbling.

Courtesy of Astroscale

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