Japan-India Collaboration on Space Debris Removal
On 17th December 2024, Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers (Japan) and Indian robotics company InspeCity announced a joint initiative to explore laser-equipped satellites for space debris removal, addressing the growing issue of orbital congestion.
Key Points
- Laser-Based Technology: Orbital Lasers aims to stop space debris rotation by vaporising surface material with laser energy, enabling smoother de-orbiting processes.
- In-Space Services: The collaboration will study business opportunities for debris removal and satellite life extension.
- Demonstration Timeline: Orbital Lasers plans to showcase the system in space by 2027.
- Preliminary Agreement: Both companies signed a preliminary deal to begin the collaboration, pending regulatory clearances in India and Japan.
- Market Expansion: ....
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