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Chinese launch robot that scoops up space debris with a big net
- Tuesday | 27th April, 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese space mining start-up launched into low Earth orbit on Tuesday a robot prototype that can scoop up debris left behind by other spacecraft with a big net. The 30kg robot developed by Shenzhen-based Origin Space will pave the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids, according to the company. Unlike Astroscale’s technology, which uses magnets to gather up space junk, NEO-01 will use a net to capture debris and then burn it with its electric propulsion system, according to a report on the company’s website. Beijing has grand space ambitions, aiming to catch up with Russia and the United States and transform China into a major space power by 2030. (Reporting by Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo; Editing by Peter Graff)Related article: Space junk is becoming a real issue – and it will get a lot worse
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