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Space debris threatens satellites and economies. See how cleanup tech could unlock a trillion-dollar spacetech industry.
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Earth's orbit is becoming dangerously crowded. Old satellites, broken rocket parts, and countless fragments of debris are crowding our orbits. One piece of junk could crash into a working satellite and create yet more debris. Space agencies and firms are racing each other to create cleanup technology that once sounded like science fiction.