# \[Interview+\] Removing Space Debris with Real-Life Star Trek Tech

An episode of [Universe Today Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/794058155), 29 Apr 2026, 46 min.

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BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:29 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GfEzOHGoAuU 🟣 Guest: Amy Haft 📜 Spacecraft electrostatic tractor using a power-constrained pulsed high-energy high-current electron beam https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027311772600075X?via%3Dihub The number of satellites constantly grows. As the result, space debris is becoming more and more of a concern. A new study suggests using practically real-life Star Trek tech to use an electron tractor beam to tug broken satellites around the orbit. • 00:00 Intro • 01:11 The state of space debris • 04:25 Satellite tractor beam • 14:07 Alternative applications • 24:29 Tracking objects via plasma trails • 39:23 Current obsessions • 44:29 Final thoughts

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