Due to the significantly advanced understanding of the universe in the recent decades, space exploration has been expanded with the use of satellites for various different purposes. Satellites bring incredible benefits for us. They provide us with location services to climate monitoring and observation of the Earth in general, helping us get ready for any disasters.

However, these satellite launches created lots of space debris, filling the space with large chunks of inert metal. The space debris consists of discarded launch vehicles and parts of spacecraft. It also happens when an explosion happens in space when countries conduct missile tests to destroy their own satellites. Every satellite that enters the space has the potential to become a space debris. Because of the high speeds at which the objects orbit Earth, a collision with even a small piece of debris can damage a spacecraft or bring about a small explosion.

A lot of research is being held to eliminate the orbital debris. The most effective short term means of reducing space debris is the prevent in orbit explosions or collisions. As for the long term view, strong compliance with post-mission disposal guidelines is most effective and important. However, these methods are not direct ways to clean up the mess that has already been made.

For some direct solutions, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency proposed to use an electrodynamic tether which would help to slow down the speed of satellites and space debris. The slowed down sped of the satellites and debris would make it gradually fall closer to the Earth and burn up. As well, to save on feul, Texas A&M University's Sling-Sat Space Sweeper proposed capturing on object and swinging it towards Earth's atmosphere, and then using the momentum to sail on to the next piece of space debris for removal. Like this, many organizations are working to bring up methods to diminish space debris.