Tokyo scientists have proposed a targeting system to attach to the ISS . It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit . they have a range of 100 km and could destroy things less than 1 cm in diameter . The team stated their proposal could remove ' most ' of the debris in orbit .
Tokyo researchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS . It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit . Would have a range of 100km and could target things less than 1cm in size . The team says their proposal could remove 'most ' of the debris in orbit .