space junk

SBUDNIC, a bread-loaf-sized cube satellite with a drag sail made from Kapton polyimide film, designed and built by students at Brown reentered Earth's atmosphere five years ahead of schedule. Image courtesy of Marco Cross.
A low-cost way to reduce space junk
SBUDNIC, a bread-loaf-sized cube satellite with a drag sail made from Kapton polyimide film, designed
Visualisation of the objects in orbit around the Earth. Credit: Professor Hugh Lewis.
Tackling space junk with a circular economy
Visualisation of the objects in orbit around the Earth. Credit: Professor Hugh Lewis. Tackling space