UK to spend £61 million on deorbiting two satellites, says iXBT

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• iXBT states: The UK has allocated £61 million to deorbit two decommissioned satellites, according to iXBT.

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  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)

• iXBT states: The UK Space Agency is funding the creation of robotic cleaners that will deorbit non-functional satellites from 2029 to 2032.

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  • New Atlas · 22 Oct · $80 million mission aims to tackle the space junk crisis (Original publication)
  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)

• ESA states: ESA estimates there are between 35,000 and 50,000 space debris objects larger than 10 centimeters around Earth, including up to 3,500 non-operational satellites.

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  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)

• iXBT states: The mission, currently being chosen through a competition, will be the first to directly fund the deorbiting of specific non-responsive British satellites.

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  • New Atlas · 22 Oct · $80 million mission aims to tackle the space junk crisis (Original publication)
  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)

• iXBT states: The launch of these cleaners will take place from the SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands.

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  • New Atlas · 22 Oct · $80 million mission aims to tackle the space junk crisis (Original publication)
  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)

• UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd states: UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd emphasized that the focus on domestic technology aims to make the country a global leader in space debris removal and protect satellite infrastructure.

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  • iXBT · 25 Oct · Великобритания выделила £61 млн на принудительный свод с орбиты двух своих отработавших спутников (Original publication)