Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) that they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion.
Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers and Indian robotics company InspeCity said they would study business opportunities for in-space services such as de-orbiting a defunct satellite and extending a spacecraft’s life.
Read more : https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/japan-india-startups-to-study-laser-equipped-satellite-to-tackle-space-debris/article68994787.ece (The Hindu)
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