Called 'e.Deorbit', it could change everything. 🛰️ engineering
It's called the Clean Space initiative and it was first introduced in 2013 to safely deorbit the derelict Envisat Earth-observing satellite in highly trafficked low-Earth orbit. The satellite had suddenly stopped working in 2012 without any notice.
“Today we have the funding to develop relevant technologies but not to actually remove a defunct satellite,” explained in a statement Luisa Innocenti, head of the Clean Space initiative. “Instead, we have asked industry to make proposals to remove a defunct ESA object while demonstrating in-orbit servicing – the new path to a potentially very valuable business.
But perhaps its most important and crucial task is active debris removal. This final capability has the potential to ensure that our new cluttered space environment could soon be safe again for new satellites and other space objects.Just enter your email and we’ll take care of the rest:
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