India Plans to Clean Up Orbital Trash by 2030
India has announced a plan called Swachh Space to clean up orbital trash by 2030. Its aim is to present India as part of the solution to space debris, the leftover material circling Earth. The short report gives few details of how the plan will work.
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Context: Space debris is a growing worry because old satellites and rocket parts can collide with working spacecraft, and each crash adds more junk. Countries are increasingly seeking ways to clean orbits, which is why India is pitching itself as a cleanup partner.
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