Of all the spacecraft in all the orbits around the world, it slams into mine
to remove VESPA in 2026. ClearSpace-1 was planned to be the"first-ever mission to remove an existing derelict object from orbit through highly precise, complex, close proximity operations, all in the name of cleaning up space."
The ESA signed a $126 million contract with Swiss startup ClearSpace SA to launch ClearSpace-1. The plan is to rendezvous with VESPA, capture it using four robotic tentacles, then pull it back towards Earth so the pair would burn up on reentry.So far, ESA says ClearSpace-1 will continue as planned but the org, alongside industry partners, is evaluating the event's impact.the Swiss startup on Tuesday in response to the news.
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