{"id":573867,"date":"2023-05-09T18:11:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/swiss-startup-edges-closer-to-first-ever-space-debris-collection\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:11:47","slug":"swiss-startup-edges-closer-to-first-ever-space-debris-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/swiss-startup-edges-closer-to-first-ever-space-debris-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"#Swiss startup edges closer to first-ever space debris collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n The first active removal of space debris has moved closer to lift-off after a new deal was inked on the landmark mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swiss startup ClearSpace<\/a> and French rocket giant Arianespace<\/a> today announced that a launch contract has been signed for the assignment.<\/p>\n

The mission, named ClearSpace-1, aims to capture and deorbit a chunk of garbage weighing over 100 kg. To start, the trash-collecting spacecraft will be released into a sun-synchronous orbit by the new European light launcher Vega C. <\/span><\/p>\n

After commissioning and critical tests, the spacecraft will be raised to the target litter, which will be disposed of through\u00a0an atmospheric reentry. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The launch is scheduled for no earlier than the second half of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Artist\u2019s impression of Vega C launching ClearSpace-1. Credit: ClearSpace\/Arianespace<\/figcaption>