Airbus: RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft launched from ISS
(CercleFinance.com) - The RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft, which embeds Airbus' spacial disposal technology, has been launched and placed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).
It will demonstrate several technological innovations aimed at cleaning debris from space.
The RemoveDEBRIS satellite is a net and harpoon that are used to capture debris, along with an optical navigation system (Vision Based Navigation - VBN) to develop rendezvous techniques in orbit with space debris.
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It will demonstrate several technological innovations aimed at cleaning debris from space.
The RemoveDEBRIS satellite is a net and harpoon that are used to capture debris, along with an optical navigation system (Vision Based Navigation - VBN) to develop rendezvous techniques in orbit with space debris.
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