Boeing proposes using gas clouds to bring down orbital debris

Boeing proposes using gas clouds to bring down orbital debris:

Boeing has filed a patent for a method of disposing of dead satellites and other debris orbiting the earth by hitting them with a puff of gas. The method, which is still at the conceptual stage, is designed to slow down satellites, forcing them to re-enter the atmosphere without sending up more space junk that itself will need disposing of... Continue Reading Boeing proposes using gas clouds to bring down orbital debris