Space garbage is one of the most important problems that can be a problem for humanity in the coming years. Satellites sent to Earth’s orbit for individual missions remain in orbit when they are done. Failure to clear these satellites, which will no longer work, can cause accidents in future space studies. Washington-based company Tethers Unlimited, which has been working on the removal of space litter, has developed a module called Terminator Tape. Terminator Tape is actually made up of a 70 meter long conductive tape. Thanks to the 70 meter long tape, Terminator Tape increases the friction force of the satellites and makes it fall to the Earth when it is finished. In this way, the module prevents the formation of space litter. Old satellites will be dropped on Earth to avoid space litter Terminator Tape was first launched to space in June 2019 with SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. The module sent to space was placed in Prox-1 developed by scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Terminator Tape module was activated at the beginning of September. The activated module released the 70-meter strip of conductive tape. Thanks to this band, the satellite began to fall on Earth. After the successful test with Prox-1, Terminator Tape will also take part in other space studies. Tethers Unlimited has now agreed with other aviation companies to evaluate the capabilities of Terminator Tape. Two new satellites will be announced during the Terminator Tape launch in the coming days. Rob Hoyt, CEO of Tethers Unlimited, has announced that he can play an important role in cleaning space litter with Terminator Tape. “Terminator Tape will help to quickly drop dead satellites and tackle the growing space litter problem,” said Hoyt.
