Aerospace companies planning a squad of space-repair robots
by Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
Nov 21, 2017
3 minutes
Hundreds of millions of dollars can go into the school-bus-size satellites that orbit Earth and provide services like broadband internet, broadcasting and military surveillance.
But if a part breaks or a satellite runs out of fuel, there's no way to send help.
Commercial industry and government agencies believe they're getting close to ab answer: robot repairs.
The idea is to extend the lives of satellites with in- orbit satellite servicing, with robotic spacecraft traveling from satellite to satellite to refuel them and fix problems.
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