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Japanese company to deorbit big hunk of space junk by 2029

Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale just signed a $90 million contract to take a bus-sized rocket stage out of orbit by the end of the decade.

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Test your space debris catching skills in new game released by Astroscale

Space sustainability company Astroscale has launched a free computer game that allows players to test their space debris catching skills in a simulation based on the company's real mission.

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Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.

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Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch

Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.

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Where will we be in space in 2049? A look at spaceflight over the next 25 years

The next quarter-century in space exploration could be historic, the era in which humanity finally establishes a foothold on the moon and Mars.

Space

Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

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Private space-junk-inspection probe spots discarded rocket in orbit up close (photo)

A discarded Japanese rocket was recently imaged up close by the ADRAS-J mission.

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Japan captures 1st image of space debris from orbit, and it's spookily stunning

A new Japanese mission to photograph space junk from orbit marks a milestone in orbital debris cleanup efforts.

LiveScience

Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit

The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.

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Earth Day: How to clean up space junk - Tech & Science Daily podcast

All the stories from Monday’s episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

Evening Standard

Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage

The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.

Space

Rocket Lab launches ADRAS-J space junk inspection satellite for Astroscale (video)

Rocket Lab will launch an ambitious space-junk inspection mission for the Japanese company Astroscale this morning (Feb. 18), and you can watch the action live.

Space

Astroscale aims to capture old space junk with robotic arm in 2026 (exclusive video)

A lightweight version of the International Space Station's robotic arm will help Astroscale remove decades-old space junk from Earth's orbit in the first mission of its kind.

Space

Japan's Astroscale has a new robot tug to clean up space junk. Here's how it works (video)

A new video from Japan-based company Astroscale demonstrates a bold new proposal for cleaning up low Earth orbit (LEO) with reusable space tugs.

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New private plan to rescue Hubble Space Telescope may also target space junk

A second consortium has plans to possibly boost the Hubble Space Telescope and extend its science mission, after SpaceX raised the idea in 2022.

AFP

Using lasers and 'tow-trucks', Japanese firms target space debris

Tokyo (AFP) - From laser beams and wooden satellites to galactic tow-truck services, start-ups in Japan are trying to imagine ways to deal with a growing environmental problem: space debris.

The Guardian - UK

Mind that satellite! The mission to clean up dangerous space junk

As soon as we left the planet, we began leaving rubbish in orbit. Now it is putting space stations and astronauts at risk. What can be done about the millions of pieces of debris?

The Guardian - UK

Spacewatch: Astroscale to lead Esa space collision avoidance study

With tens of thousands of satellites planned for launch, efficient space traffic management is vital

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The Independent UK

Charles suggests the world should safeguard space after ‘making a mess’ of Earth

Since the early days of space flight in the 1950s debris has been building up around the planet, estimated at 330 million pieces.

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