Wanted! Garbage collectors in space Most of the garbage is in low-Earth orbit, or leo, which extends as high as 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) above Earth’s surface. This is an artist’s conception of space junk; the sizes of the pieces are greatly exaggerated. Credit: esa 13.75 Kb. 1
New ventures into rocket reusability This is where Elon Musk stepped in. Initially, Musk had wanted to buy rockets from Russian space companies to take the first steps towards colonizing mars and to regain public interest in space exploration 28.38 Kb. 1