Rocket Lab Set to Launch Astroscale Satellite, Will Demo New Space Debris Removal Tech
23 Sep 2021, 19:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry Astroscale's ADRAS-J satellite into orbit. Once deployed, the satellite will demo new space debris removal tech
ELSA-d Satellite Has a Magnetic Appetite for Space Junk, Aces Its First Capture in Orbit
26 Aug 2021, 02:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On August 25th, Astroscale announced that its orbital debris removal satellite has tested for the first time its ability to capture a spacecraft in space.
Terminator Tape Draws Satellites Back to Earth Faster to Their Fiery Doom
23 Aug 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, has successfully proven its Terminator Tape ability to safely and quickly de-orbit an inactive satellite.
Oribtal Space Junk Hits ISS Robotic Arm, Leaves a Hole in the Process
31 May 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The ISS took a hit last week from a small piece of space debris. The impact left a hole in the space station's robotic arm
Chinese Space Station to Come Crashing Down to Earth on Easter Weekend
23 Mar 2018, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rogue Chinese space station will enter Earth's atmosphere soon, being expected to come crashing down sometime around Easter weekend