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Dealing with space debris is an increasingly important aspect of spaceflight. Can we take it under control? What technical challenges will we need to overcome? What will it mean for the future of space infrastructure? Answering all these questions with Alex Godfrey from Astroscale.

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https://www.universetoday.com/162029/a-new-mission-will-grab-dead-satellites-and-push-them-into-the-atmosphere-to-burn-up/

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https://twitter.com/astroscale_HQ

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• 00:00 Intro

• 01:19 How bad is space debris problem

• 07:39 Different orbits. Different treatment

• 11:21 Potential solutions

• 15:33 Technical challenges

• 20:45 ELSA-d and ELSA-m

• 23:38 How big is the potential market

• 26:10 Junk cleanup as part of space infrastructure

• 34:03 Future of space in 30-40 years

• 37:00 Regulating orbits

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