Using lasers and 'tow-trucks', Japanese firms target spacedebris
will increase," said Toru Yamamoto, a senior researcher at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency .With satellites now crucial for GPS, broadband and banking data, collisions pose significant risks on Earth.
The irradiating laser means there's no need to touch any debris, which is generally said to move about 7.5 kilometers per second—much faster than a bullet. Engineer Tadanori Fukushima of satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT envisions using a laser beam to vaporise the surface of space debris.
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