The UK is planning to send giant robotic claws into orbit to grab two dead satellites and drag them into Earth’s atmosphere to burn up, a first-of-its-kind clean-up mission due to launch in 2029, and the public can help name it
- (Image credit: Canva)The satellite debris in space poses an immense problem in Earth's orbit, which is increasingly crowded, especially with defunct satellites that continue to circle the planet.
- According to Smithsonian magazine, the United Kingdom is preparing a mission to declutter Earth's orbit.
- It is preparing to tackle part of the growing problem of satellites debris with an unusual spacecraft featuring giant robotic claws.
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- (Image credit: Canva)The satellite debris in space poses an immense problem in Earth's orbit, which is increasingly crowded, especially with defunct satellites that continue to circle the planet.
- According to Smithsonian magazine, the United Kingdom is preparing a mission to declutter Earth's orbit.
- It is preparing to tackle part of the growing problem of satellites debris with an unusual spacecraft featuring giant robotic claws.
Sources: Times of India