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The United Kingdom Is Launching Giant Claws Into Orbit to Clean Up Space Junk. You Can Help Name the First-of-Its-Kind Mission

The spacecraft is designed to drag two dead satellites into Earth's atmosphere, where they are expected to disintegrate. The mission is slated to launch in 2029 and be completed by 2032

Oct 27, 03:26 PM

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