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Space Junk Hunters Close in on Spent Rocket Stage From 2009 Mission

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A Japanese mission to stalk, capture, and hurl space junk into the atmosphere is progressing rather nicely. The orbital garbage truck recently completed the rendezvous phase, parking next to a second stage rocket that’s been aimlessly zipping around Earth orbit since 2009.

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Source: gizmodo.com