UK's RemoveDEBRIS satellite to clean up space junk

995 views · Published 26 September 2018 · 5:07 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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There’s more than 7,500 tonnes of hazardous debris in space. A UK satellite has become the first ever to clean up space junk. It's called the RemoveDEBRIS satellite and it's the work of a group of international scientists.  We spoke to one man who helped create it.

Guest:
Alastair Wayman
Advanced Projects Systems Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space


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