Space debris, often referred to as space junk ... Another innovative technique involves contactless attitude control using laser ablation. This method leverages the ability of lasers to exert ...

A laser beam in outer space that sends orbiting debris to a fiery end in the Earth's atmosphere may soon be a reality. SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. said it is developing a satellite that can shoot ...

The space around Earth is becoming increasingly crowded with debris from previous missions ... a highly precise technique called Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR). “A network of SLR stations ...

Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly ...