Why space is becoming a dangerous place to do business

Internet startup OneWeb has plans to deploy hundreds of new satellites into Earth's orbit, and CEO Greg Wyler wants to make sure it's done safely.

Space is already littered with hazards. There are millions of pieces of debris whirling around, the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. One collision already happened. OneWeb doesn't want to add to the junk problem, Wyler told CNN Business, so it's committed to removing its satellites after they finish their job. He said he thinks of the debris issue much as he thinks of environmental issues.

And Wyler said they will also be outfitted with extra hardware that could make it easy for a grappling hook to snag and drag unresponsive satellites out of orbit."These are expensive" technologies, he said."But they're things that we simply must do to be good citizens."It would take more than 2,000 years for Earth's gravity to drag OneWeb's satellites out of orbit if they were left alone at the end of their lives.

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