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‘Space junk’ unicorn backed by Japanese billionaire takes flight from Tokyo – Uptrends

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‘Space junk’ unicorn backed by Japanese billionaire takes flight from Tokyo – Uptrends

For more than a decade, an abandoned piece of a Japanese rocket has been speeding uncontrolled around Earth, at risk of colliding with active satellites and causing havoc in orbit. Now a Tokyo-based startup run by a veteran of McKinsey & Co. and Japan’s Ministry of Finance is sending a spacecraft to inspect the debris, … Read more

White House on Russian nukes in space: ‘troubling’ but can’t cause ‘physical destruction’ – Uptrends

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White House on Russian nukes in space: ‘troubling’ but can’t cause ‘physical destruction’ – Uptrends

The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is not currently operational. U.S. officials are analyzing the … Read more