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Can we solve our space junk problem?

The Inquiry

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Removed Debris in Space

The technology used in removed debriss work is now being developed more widely within the space industry. A japanese start up plans to launch a test satellite in march 20 21 to trap junk with magnets. There's a french idea to use iodine as a propellant to nudge small objects into the atmosphere to burn up. And there are even more options in progress.

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