Astroscale launches satellite that grabs and burns space junk

The video discusses the issue of space debris, highlighting the dangers posed by thousands of small objects orbiting Earth. It introduces the Elsa D satellite, designed to tackle space junk using magnets. The satellite consists of two parts: a chaser and a target, which will be launched together. Once in orbit, they will separate to perform various capture experiments, with increasing complexity. The ultimate goal is for the chaser to capture the target and safely deorbit, burning up in the atmosphere.

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