Japan, India startups look to tackle space debris using laser-equipped satellite

Japan, India startups look to tackle space debris using laser-equipped satellite

FILE PHOTO: A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion.

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