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Astroscale sets March 2021 for first commercial orbital debris removal demonstration

TechCrunch

This demonstration mission, which is called the “End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration” (ELSA-d for short) will take off from Kazakhstan, launched via a Russian Soyuz rocket. Astroscale expands into geostationary satellite life extension with new acquisition.

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Astroscale launches its ELSA-d orbital debris removal satellite

TechCrunch

Space startup Astroscale has launched ELSA-d, the demonstration mission for its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale (ELSA) technology, which aims to dock with, and then safely remove, orbital debris. It’s the first Astroscale spacecraft to reach orbit, since the startup’s founding in 2013 by Japanese entrepreneur Nobu Okada.

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Astroscale successfully demos in-space capture-and-release system to clear orbital debris

TechCrunch

The End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission was launched in March, with the goal of validating the company’s orbital debris removal tech.

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How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

The Verge

I'm safe physically in Kazakhstan, but all my savings are gone. Crypto is the only money I still have, and today I can say without exaggeration that $BTC , $ETH , and #NFT are going to save my life while I can't come back home. My Ukrainian credit cards don't work anymore. DOSOV (@usleepwalker) February 25, 2022.

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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of its workers

Fast Company Tech

oil producer has faced production challenges including cost overruns and delays in a large Kazakhstan oilfield project. Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business, and complete a major acquisition.

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO: “Eliminating waste on our streets and in our oceans is a nonpartisan issue.”

Fast Company Tech

The European Unions Joint Research Center, for example, recently issued a report examining how boosting circularity, along with other approaches, could help reduce Europes dependency on China, Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine for materials used to make titanium metal products.

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Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion

The Verge

In all cases, I have rounded down, leaving Bezos with at least a hundred million dollars to live out his own life — I don’t expect him to be uncomfortable. Anyway, here are some suggestions of how Bezos can spend his money, in case he is too busy with his other commitments to come up with ideas on his own. Think of the stunts.

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