Media: Japan, India to use laser to destroy space debris

Start-ups from India and Japan are exploring the possibility of equipping artificial satellites with laser installations to destroy space debris in Earth orbit, TASS reports

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According to Reuters, Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers and Indian robotics company InspeCity said they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, to stop the rotation of space junk by vaporising small parts of its surface – making it easier for a servicing spacecraft to rendezvous.

As reported, the system will be demonstrated in space and made available to satellite operators by 2027.