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Kaspersky supports cleaning of space debris

As a forward-looking company imbued with technological solutions and innovations, Kaspersky is interested in cleaning up debris in Earth orbit to make space exploration safe for future generations.

It is in this context that the company supports a start-up “StartRocket“ in the development of a technology capable of cleaning up space debris, and aims to draw attention to this growing problem.

Decades of space exploration have led to an accumulation of debris in space, and more than 500 000 pieces of unnecessary artificial objects orbiting the Earth. The increasing amount of debris can lead to dangerous collisions with spacecraft, which results in significant damage to these spacecraft and poses a risk to astronauts. To allow people to continue exploring space, humanity must reduce this pollution in the years to come, and Kaspersky, which is committed to building a safer future, is taking another step today to ensure our future.

Kaspersky is closely following the development of different technologies and solutions that can help clean up space debris. One of these companies shares similar values: StartRocket, a start-up with big ambitions to reduce space debris with its own foam debris collector (Foam Debris Catcher – FDC) – a series of small autonomous satellites that capture and deorbit space debris using sticky polymer foam. This is done by trapping debris in orbit and then dragging it to Earth, so that objects burn in the atmosphere of the planet. StartRocket is currently conducting a series of two-step experiments on Earth and in space, with its first orbital test scheduled for 2023.

By supporting StartRocket, Kaspersky aims to raise public awareness of the space waste problem and to draw worldwide attention to young high-potential technology projects. As part of the partnership, Kaspersky supported the project at the preparation stage, including the development of technical documentation, and also committed to providing communication support, so that as many people as possible possible to know the objectives of the project.

As an avant-garde company, with an eye always on the future of technology, Kaspersky has long been interested in space exploration. We understand that if exploring the universe is exciting, it can come at a cost. This is why we want to raise awareness of space pollution and understand how to overcome it“, Comments Andrew Winton, vice president of marketing at Kaspersky.

“The solution developed by StartRocket is an interesting example of how the technology is evolving and can be used to reduce space debris. We will follow with great interest the development of the company and the progress of its products and look forward to supporting the cause in the years to come ”, he adds.

“The problem of space debris is becoming more and more serious and presents significant risks for current and future initiatives and technological developments in space exploration. In the current situation, it is important that the scientific community acts together to find the solution. The foam debris collector (FDC) is the cheapest and most scalable solution. If we compare our solution to the most recent, the FDC will be much cheaper than the other options. We reach these price capacities using all possible technologies: launch in stages, high-precision mathematical models and ground infrastructure that tracks waste“, Explains Alexander Shaenko, doctor of technical sciences, consultant to StartRocket.

As a fervent defender of technological solutions and innovations, Kaspersky defends a number of initiatives in the field of space science. The company actively supported space exploration by partnering with the Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center in 2019 – which provides special cybersecurity training to cosmonauts, as well as IT specialists working at center. Kaspersky has also supported the Starmus Festival since 2016 – an annual event that combines science, art and music to bring together renowned scientists, top artists and legendary space explorers, and to inspire the next generation of bright minds.

For more information on the StartRocket space debris cleanup project, please visit: https://securingspace.com/

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