/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/new-satellite-aims-to-chase-down-and-clean-up-space-debrisCleanSpace concept drawing (via EPFL) Space is a messy place. According to NASA, it is littered with over ten million pieces of debris orbiting the Earth at a rate of around 36,000 km/h. That junk is potentially hazardous not only to astronauts ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/new-satellite-aims-to-chase-down-and-clean-up-space-debrisTue, 28 Feb 2012 20:06:59 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e1cc5d7a-0939-428d-8c14-bbca27ae174eDAB0<p>Hi Cabe,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I really like this concept.&nbsp; Its about time that eveyone that throws stuff into earth orbit should clean up after themselves.</p><p>Hopefully this cleanup satelitte can handle the kinetic potentials of the debris and not contribute to the problem by being destroyed by one of the impacts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good post.</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13373&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">