Astroscale demonstrates how to clean space from debris. ELSA-M to send satellites to their final resting place.

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Astroscale demonstrates how to clean space from debris

ELSA-M to send satellites to their final resting place

The Japanese space company Astroscale has released a new video clip showing how their space debris program ELSA-M will work.

ELSA-M (End of Life Services by Astroscale - Multiple) is a "garbage truck satellite" that chases down dead satellites and then docks with them. After that, ELSA-M changes the orbit of the satellite and finally releases it, allowing it to burn up in Earth's atmosphere. Then ELSA-M can search for a new satellite ready for cremation in Earth's atmosphere. However, for this to work, the dead satellite must have a magnetic coupling compatible with ELSA-M's docking function.

Sometime in 2024-2025, Astroscale plans to launch an ELSA-M satellite into space to capture and scrap one of satellite company OneWeb's satellites.

astroscale.com

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Astroscale, ELSA-M, garbage truck satellite, dead satellites, magnetic coupling

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