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By Kendall Russell | December 13, 2017

Rendition of space junk surrounding Earth. Photo: ESA.

Rendition of space junk surrounding Earth. Photo: ESA.

Nearly everyone in the satellite industry has expressed concerns about the growing pile of space junk in Earth’s orbit. NewSpace company D-Orbit believes it has come up with a simple solution, centered on a plug-and-play “death device” that pushes satellites back into the atmosphere.

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