ClearSpace wins contract for space debris collecting spacecraft: ESA

The ESA has contracted Swiss startup Clear Space to launch Clear Space One, a spacecraft designed to capture space debris. The mission will target the Vespa payload adapter, left in orbit since 2013. Clear Space One will undergo testing in a 500 km orbit before moving to Vespa's higher orbit. Once positioned, it will use robotic arms to capture Vespa and then burn up in Earth's atmosphere. The ESA aims to refine this technology for future missions, including capturing multiple objects.

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