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Remove DEBRIS
June 27 , 2018
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- The first-ever satellite to test possible solutions in cleaning up space junk has been deployed by the International Space Station (ISS) and would soon begin experiments in orbit.
- The Britain-built satellite, named Remove DEBRIS mission, is one of the world's first attempts to tackle the build-up of dangerous space debris orbiting the Earth.
- It was transported to ISS via SpaceX CRS-14 launch in early April 2018.
- The satellite was designed, built and manufactured by consortium of space companies and research institutions led by Surrey Space Centre at University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The project is co-funded by European Commission.
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