South Korea, Japanese joint mission launches Russian missiles from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Over the past decade, international cooperation between the state and the public sector has led to unprecedented tourism between Earth and orbit, adversely affecting the formation of space debris. around the planet.
The Japanese company AstrosKay took the opportunity to get rid of this garbage. His ELSA-e satellite will begin testing a new approach that could solve the problem in the future.
The ELSA-d uses a magnetic arm that moves freely in six directions; You can turn it up and down, left, right and back, ”explained Chris Walker from Astroscale.
As a result, the satellite is active in the collection and removal of space debris. It is absolutely necessary to clear the debris in the orbit.
Progress also has disadvantages
The development of publicly available technologies means more and more waste of space. Thanks to in-orbit technology, humanity has many benefits – satellite communications, accurate navigation, weather forecasts, satellite television and much more.
There are apparently more than 28,000 debris weighing 9,200 tons in Earth’s orbit. These should be removed as soon as possible.
The director of the space institute at the University of Auckland thinks that more waste makes sense, but at the same time he is concerned. “There are more opportunities to start today, so the problem is getting worse,” he said.
According to many experts, the problem will not get worse in the coming years. It is planned to launch at least 10,000 satellites in the next ten years. Therefore, it is important to think about and implement waste disposal. For it must be above him, as we do on earth.