These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027

These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.

Earth’s orbit is getting a space junk cleanup in 2027

For decades, the space surrounding our planet has been quietly transforming into a celestial junkyard, littered with speeding fragments that threaten the very satellites we rely on for global communication and navigation. While the world has long debated who should clean up this high-stakes mess, two innovative startups have stopped waiting for permission and are officially putting a deadline on the chaos. Launching in 2027, this groundbreaking …