Space Debris Capture Tech Launched to Space Station

The University of Surrey's RemoveDebris mission was launched aboard SpaceX's CRS-14 mission on April 2, 2018. Later this year it will be deployed and will test net, harpoon and drag sail technology to tackle Earth's space debris dilemma. -- Full Story: https://www.space.com/40221-space-junk-debris-sweeper-experiment.html

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