The invention discloses a method and device for cleaning
space debris. According to the method, electromagnetic force is applied to the
space debris running on an original
orbit; the speed and / or direction of the
space debris are / is changed under the action of the electromagnetic force; the space debris of which the speed is changed is changed to run on a new
orbit under the action of gravity; at least the height of the perigee of the space debris on the new
orbit is smaller than the height of the perigee of the space debris on the original orbit; the space debris running on the new orbit finally falls into the
atmosphere of the earth under the action of
atmosphere resistance. The device comprises a
satellite bearing platform which is provided with an
electric field device cleaning the space debris or a
magnetic field device cleaning the space debris or a combination of the
electric field device and the
magnetic field device. The method and device for cleaning the space debris do not have high requirements for the accuracy of position detection of the space debris, micro space debris can be effectively cleaned,
solar energy can be fully utilized for power generation, and self-carried energy is saved. The device for cleaning the space debris has the advantages of being simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost, and better in pulse action effect.