Back in the 1970s, there was a short-lived sitcom called Quark about an outer space rubbish collector. What was played for laughs back then may soon be a reality with the announcement that Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Space Systems (S3) have formed a partnership to launch the CleanSpace One satellite into orbit to collect space debris using a launch system that promises to be cheaper than using conventional techniques... Continue Reading Rubbish removal satellite to be launched from an A300 jetliner
Section: Space
Tags: EPFL, S3, Satellite, Space Junk, Space Travel
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