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Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission

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Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission
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The UK Space Agency needs a name for its Active Debris Removal Mission and has decided that the great British public are the people for the job. The agency confirmed the operation earlier this week and selected ClearSpace UK to lead it. The plan is to remove two UK-registered satellites from Low Earth Orbit, with the clean-up due to begin in 2029. The UK government is backing the effort with more than £60 million, and it expects the disposal to be completed by 2032. The spacecraft will grab each

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