Tiny cube to tackle space debris

At least they're making an attempt, bcuz I want all that junk outta the way so that my tourist trips will be safe which hopefully will be soon.

At least they're making an attempt, bcuz I want all that junk outta the way so that my tourist trips will be safe which hopefully will be soon. For the time being the tourist trips are not a problem. Vehicles like Virgin's SpaceShip 2 only just make it into space, just exceeding the 100 Km altitude that is where space officially starts. Most of this junk is above that. It is operational satellite and the ISS that are at risk.

sound to me like they try to clean up small debris by using bigger debris

sound to me like they try to clean up small debris by using bigger debris How so? If the demonstration is successful, in future the CubeSail will be attached to satellites and upper stages. It will be used to cause the debris to re-enter the atmosphere and will be burned up itself, leaving no debris.

at last they are now trying ways to "clean up" up there..