No Fooling — Refueling An On Orbit Satellite Is A Chinese First
China's National University of Defense Technology has now reported that the nation has successfully completed an on orbit refueling of an orbital satellite
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Second Cargo Delivery Mission To ISS Completed By Orbital ATK Including Additional Tasks
The mission, known as OA-6, marked the company’s fifth CRS-1 mission and the first time its Cygnus™ has been used as an in-orbit research platform.
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DARPA Seeks The Ultimate In Making Satellite House Calls A Reality
The concept of servicing satellites in space has been studied and talked about for decades... But now with government funding, the concept is moving closer to reality...
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SSL’s New VP Of Washington DC’s Operations… He Will Expand Business In US Government Sector
SSL is currently working on projects with several US government agencies, including on-orbit robotic satellite assembly with DARPA and NASA.
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Nexgen Space Platforms & Solutions To Be Developed By NovaWurks & Arkisys
The agreement serves to leverage NovaWurks’ Hyper-Integrated Satlet (HISat™) technology in applying Arkisys’ vision for the next wave of in situ assembled space elements and platforms.
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JAXA’s ASTRO-H Satellite Left To Its Own Devices
The organization has made every effort to confirm the status of ASTRO-H and to regain the satellite's functions.
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Orbital ATK To Extend Satellite Life For Intelsat
Orbital ATK will manufacture, test and launch the first Commercial Servicing Vehicle (CSV), the Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1), which incorporates flight-proven technologies the company has used in its commercial satellite and space logistics businesses.
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Plans For Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Underway By DARPA
DARPA’s new Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program intends to answer that question by developing technologies that would enable cooperative inspection and servicing in GEO and demonstrating those technologies on orbit within the next five years.
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Paragon Wins NASA SBIR Phase II …Technology To Improve Cryogenic Fluid Management For In-Space Transportation
The Phase II effort will design and test a novel, high performance, inflatable system to address the agency’s near-term needs
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NASA + Orbital ATK… To Launch Sticky, Stony and Sizzling Science To Space Station
Grippers could also inspect and service satellites and be used for large grappling equipment to catch and retrieve large pieces of space debris, reducing the risk of collisions.
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