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Small Satellite Demonstrating Space Debris Removal Set for Deployment

Astronaut inside space station with satellite hardware
Expedition 56 flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA prepares the RemoveDEBRIS satellite for deployment aboard the International Space Station. The satellite was successfully deployed from the NanoRacks deployer on station June 20, 2018. It will demonstrate an approach to reducing the risks presented by space debris or "space junk".

Expedition 56 flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA prepares the RemoveDEBRIS satellite for deployment aboard the International Space Station. The satellite was successfully deployed from the NanoRacks deployer on station June 20, 2018. It will demonstrate an approach to reducing the risks presented by space debris or “space junk”.

Image Credit: NASA