Space ‘Tow Truck' Will Clean Up Earth's Orbit

Spacecraft will remove defunct satellites around the Blue planet

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A £100MILLION space 'tow truck' designed to remove dead satellites from Earth's orbit has been commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA).

The project, which has received £10 million in backing from the British Government, will begin the monumental task of getting rid of thousands of defunct satellites.

ESA selected a Swiss start-up called ClearSpace for the job of tidying up the planet's congested orbit, with the first mission expected to launch in 2025.