UK to help build ‘The Claw’ – a ‘space tug’ designed to de-orbit space junk
The UK will help build part of the world’s first satellite designed exclusively to remove a piece of space junk by dragging it into Earth’s atmosphere to burn up. British company Elecnor DEIMOS will work with Clearspace to design the attitude and orbit control system that will orientate the spacecraft as it collects the debris. … Read more