Speculative Design: In 2026, ClearSpace-1 Will Rendezvous, Capture, and Remove a Piece of Space Debris 

While technically in production and heading towards operations, this project still had to start as a speculative design process – more sci-fi than concrete.  It is representative of the kind of project that will still feel like a faraway future but is launching as early as 2026. Take a look at this remarkable artistic rendering of ClearSpace 1-  set to launch the first active debris removal mission with Arianespace Vega C.