These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027

Artist's illustration of a private orbital-debris cleanup spacecraft in Earth orbit.

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit.

The U.S. firm Portal Space Systems and Australian startup Paladin Space are working together to establish the commercial Debris Removal as a Service (DRAAS) for removing multiple debris objects during a single mission.