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UK Space Agency asks public to name 2029 mission to remove two defunct satellites

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The UK Space Agency has opened a public competition to name its planned 2029 active debris-removal mission. The spacecraft is intended to capture two defunct satellites in orbit, making the mission a practical demonstration of efforts to remove debris from Earth orbit.

Discovered 2026-10-16T02:35:25.335430-07:00 | 2026-10-16T02:35:25.335430-07:00

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  • The mission targets two defunct satellites, putting a specific on-orbit removal effort on the UK’s 2029 space agenda.
  • Capturing objects in orbit would test an operational approach to debris removal, a key issue for managing orbital congestion and the long-term use of space.

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