Space junk and those who are trying to clean it

We take a look at space debris, what it is and where it comes from. We try to get a scale of the problem and look at which startups are trying to find a solution.

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Sources

1. “Latest Report on Space Junk“: https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Latest_report_on_space_junk
2. “Space Debris: The ESA Approach 2017“: https://download.esa.int/esoc/downloads/BR-336_Space_Debris_WEB.pdf
3. “European Conference on Space Debris Risks and Mitigation“: https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Space_Debris/European_conference_on_space_debris_risks_and_mitigation
4. “Space junk threatens to disrupt our daily lives. Here’s what experts are trying to do about it“: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/space-debris-1.4545467
5. “To Clean Up Space Junk Some People Grabbed a Net and Harpoon“: https://www.wired.com/story/to-clean-up-space-junk-some-people-grabbed-a-net-and-harpoon/
6. “Orbital Debris“: https://roccor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Roccor-Space-Debris-Infographic.jpg
7. “Startup Gets Funding to Clean Up Our Orbital Space Junk“: https://futurism.com/startup-gets-funding-to-clean-our-orbital-space-junk
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