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Government Funds Active Debris Removal To Protect Space Infrastructure
The United Kingdom has announced a £60 million mission to remove two defunct satellites from Earth’s orbit by 2032. The Active Debris Removal programme will utilise a refillable spacecraft equipped with robotic capture technology to bring the satellites into a lower orbit, allowing them to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up naturally. The mission is part of the UK’s Space Strategy and aims to reduce the growing risk posed by orbital debris to operational satellites. This initiative was first reported by Unknown Source.