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Companies see growing demand to remove space debris from orbit

Industry players are positioning space junk cleanup as a potentially large business as Earth’s orbit becomes more crowded.

CNBC Markets highlights that as Earth’s orbit gets more crowded, more companies are positioning space debris removal as a potentially lucrative market.

The outlet frames the opportunity around the increasing need to address space junk, suggesting the cleanup effort could expand into a bigger commercial business over time.

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