TOKYO -- Fujitsu has developed a system that will allow spacecraft that sweep up space junk to calculate the optimal route for removing debris from orbit, Nikkei has learned.
Japanese company says new mission optimizer cuts fuel cost by nearly 20%

Fujitsu's quantum-inspired computer can determine the optimal route for cleaning up space junk, outperforming human engineers. (Source photo by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Fujitsu has developed a system that will allow spacecraft that sweep up space junk to calculate the optimal route for removing debris from orbit, Nikkei has learned.