mo4ch:>Russia invents self-destroying satellite to solve burgeoning ‘space junk’ problem | Mo4ch News

Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has invented a satellite with the ability to destroy itself at the end of its life, offering a solution to the significant problem of space debris.The materials used in the satellite means it would “evaporate” when it is no longer useful, preventing it from adding to the increasing volume of defunct man-made objects that are floating around in space.A patent filed with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) shows that this would involve constructing the satellite out of materials that sublimate, meaning they transition directly from solid to gas without becoming liquid.Also on rt.comLong night? Space junk could make dark sky a reality, scientists warnThis clever construction would allow the satellites to self-decompose when they get a signal from Earth.The space debris conundrum has long been exercising the minds of scientists and engineers. In 2016, Roscosmos experts concluded that if the problem is not dealt with then space explorat…