Skyrora believes the Orbit Transfer Vehicle could clear debris, reposition satellites and remove defunct satellites from orbit. In the week that the UK and UN signed a historical agreement on space sustainability, the Edinburgh-based rocket development company has thrown its support behind the initiative. The directive agrees a new approach to sustainability in space, as well as equipping authorities with the power to act against firms responsible for creating space junk. Skyrora recently launched its so-called space tug, which is one of many initiatives that could help the UK Government meet sustainability goals under the new directive. Its chief executive Volodymyr Levykin said: “Our goal was always to be mission-ready once all the regulations and permissions were in place, and this development (the directive) not only brings us closer to that point but also takes us beyond simply launch readiness.