ESA has signed an €86 million contract with an industrial team led by Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to purchase a unique service: the first removal of an item of space debris from orbit 👉 https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/ESA_purchases_world-first_debris_removal_mission_from_start-up | ESA - European Space Agency

A 498 kg Space Debris Lands in Kenya! 🌍 A glowing metal ring, 8 feet wide and weighing 498 kg, fell from the sky in Mukukuku, Kenya, causing a stir among locals. Luckily, no injuries were reported. Experts identified it as space debris, likely a component from a launch vehicle. 🚀 The Kenyan Space Agency explained that most space debris burns up in the atmosphere or lands in oceans, but this one survived and hit land, frightening villagers. Eyewitnesses described a loud sound and a glowing red

The OECD's first report on the economic cost of space debris is out. Including data and analysis from our Space Debris Office, it outlines the dangers if we do not act, and what can be done to ensure our future in space. According to the report, 'comprehensive national and international mitigation measures exist, but compliance is insufficient to stabilise the orbital environment'. In other words, we are not doing enough... 👉 https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/Space_Debris/The_cost_of_space_de

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