Hyderabad Startup Opens India's First Private Space Debris Recovery Facility
A Hyderabad startup has opened what is described as India's first private facility for recovering space debris. The report says about 28,000 satellites are in orbit, and roughly 10,000 of them no longer work. Millions of debris fragments pose risks to active satellites and space missions.
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Context: Space junk is a growing worry because fast-moving fragments can hit working satellites, and India has been opening its space sector to private companies in recent years.
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