Innovative Solutions for Space Debris and Communication Breakthroughs

Astroscale and JAXA collaborate on a mission to remove space debris. NASA engineers develop a groundbreaking laser communications system. China's space startups face challenges. Astronauts repair NASA's NICER mission on the space station.

Sources:
https://www.universetoday.com/167978/space-debris-from-every-angle/
https://www.wkyc.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/cleveland-based-nasa-team-tests-space-communications-system-lake-erie/95-8bb923f8-9067-4fbc-ace0-381223713824
https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/commercial-space/china-leans-startups-drive-its-space-ambition
https://phys.org/news/2024-07-kit-nasa-nicer-mission-space.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Space Debris From Every Angle
(00:04:06) Cleveland-based NASA team tests space communications system over Lake Erie
(00:06:25) China Leans Into Startups To Drive Its Space Ambition
(00:09:52) Repair kit for NASA's NICER mission heading to space station