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China says it has launched a space debris mitigation tech demo satellite Space Debris

China says it has launched a space debris mitigation tech demo satellite

A Long March 3B rocket lifts off with China’s Shijian 21 satellite. Credit: CASC China launched the classified Shijian 21 satellite Saturday on what government officials described as an experimental “space debris mitigation” mission. The Shijian 21 satellite lifted off aboard a Long March 3B rocket at 9:27 p.m. EDT…
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October 25, 2021
China Launches New Satellite In Bid To Solve ‘Space Debris’ Problem Space Debris

China Launches New Satellite In Bid To Solve ‘Space Debris’ Problem

China successfully launched a new satellite on Sunday to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies. It was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and it entered the planned orbit successfully. The…
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October 24, 2021
Analysis: Space Force endorsement not enough to incentivize debris removal industry Space Debris

Analysis: Space Force endorsement not enough to incentivize debris removal industry

by Sandra Erwin — October 21, 2021 Rendering of space debris and defunct launcher stages in the geostationary ring. Credit: European Space Agency Investors may be wary of backing nascent companies without a guarantee of future procurements by the government WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force generals made headlines recently calling…
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October 22, 2021