Ep. 672: Space Debris Removal
Astronomy Cast
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How to Recover a One Meter Chunk of Metal From Space
There is no easy way to just collect all this stuff with one spacecraft because each one requires a change in velocity. So for the smaller stuff, folks are still working on the idea of coming very close to matching the orbital speed and just scoop and scoop. But you have to be close and you can only catch things that are in a very close orbit.
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