The US Space Force Is Committing $1.5 Million to Tackle Space Debris

Image: janiecbros / iStock. Article by Chris Young. Interesting Engineering – November 18, 2021.

Following this week’s space debris scare for the International Space Station (ISS) — caused by a Russian anti-satellite missile test — space junk has become a military priority. As the U.S. calls on spacefaring nations to act responsibly in space, the U.S. Space Force prepares to hand out private contracts to companies that will help it remove orbital debris, a report from Wired  explains. […]

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