Cubesail

Researchers at the Surrey Space Center and EADS Astrium are working on a 5x5 meter solar sail nanosatellite called Cubesail, planned for launch in 2011, to demonstrate removal of debris from Earth orbit.

Media Coverage

 * University of Surrey press release
 * SolarSailWiki News: UK firm plans sails to clean up space
 * Guardian: UK firm plans sails to clean up space
 * Popular Science: When Its Mission Ends, CubeSail Satellite Commits Ritualistic Suicide