Removing Space Debris with Real-Life Star Trek Tech

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The number of satellites constantly grows. As the result, space debris is becoming more and more of a concern. A new study suggests using practically real-life Star Trek tech to use an electron tractor beam to tug broken satellites around the orbit.

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???? Spacecraft electrostatic tractor using a power-constrained pulsed high-energy high-current electron beam
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027311772600075X?via%3Dihub

00:00 Intro
01:11 The state of space debris
04:25 Satellite tractor beam
14:07 Alternative applications
24:29 Current obsessions
29:34 Final thoughts


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Deep Space
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