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CleanSpace One: Switzerland launches "janitor" satellite to clean up junk
Space junk is an ongoing problem for the world’s space administrations as decades worth of satellite launches and space missions have filled the Earth’s orbit with trash such as fuel tanks, lost tools and parts of derelict satellites. In order to combat this growing hazard and to avoid potentially devastating collisions, the Swiss Space Center at EPFL has launched CleanSpace One, a project to develop and build the first installment of satellites designed specifically to clean up space debris.
Read more: Switzerland to Launch 'Janitor' Satellite to Collect 370,000 Pieces of Space Junk From Earth's Orbit | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
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OMG, that made me nearly spit out my coffee!!!!
Do you ever go to Reddit? I'll explain why I'm asking if you do; if you don't, just disregard my question...lol.