FAA proposes rules for cleaning up space junk
A new proposed rule would require commercial space companies to clean up some of their junk.
The US Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday released a proposal to limit the uncontrolled reentry of a launch vehicle’s upper stage — the part of a...
Space junk targeted for removal gets hit by more space junk
A piece of space debris being monitored by the European Space Agency as part of a mission to remove trash from space was hit by another piece of debris, splintering the object into more pieces.
ESA confirmed Tuesday that the US’s 18th...