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A groundbreaking demonstration by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggests it’s possible to deorbit satellites safely and in a reasonably controlled manner, even for those not originally designed for such maneuvers.

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assisted, disaster accident, tim flohrer, adm aeolus, clearspace 1, spaceflight, Environment, space traffic management, Space Debris, atmospheric entry, Pollution
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Animation Depicts Satellite's Final Moments During Groundbreaking 'Assisted' Re…