Needed: a huge vacuum cleaner that can roam around in low Earth orbit. While the danger of catastrophic collisions in space is rising steadily, cost and feasibility issues mean development and deployment of any space vehicle to remove deadly orbiting debris won't occur soon, an expert NASA official said. "Technically, you could do that," said Nicholas L. Johnson, chief scientist for orbital debris at Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control. "But the problem is, it's very, very costly. If…
System To Remove Debris From Space Is Needed, But Cost And Feasibility Issues Mean No Solution In Near Future
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