Surrey Space Centre to lead test mission to clear up space junk in 2017

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 08:01 in Astronomy & Space

Surrey Space Centre is leading a test mission, RemoveDEBRIS, to test the world's first low-cost space litter-picking technology to remove the 7,000 tonnes of space junk orbiting the Earth. University of Surrey scientists will be showcasing the technology at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition opening today.

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