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NASA cancels OSAM-1 satellite servicing technology mission
Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA has canceled a multibillion-dollar project to demonstrate ... reduce the complexity of refueling. At the annual meeting of CONFERS, a satellite servicing industry ...
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NASA had an ambitious $2 billion plan to refuel satellites in orbit using robotic arms. A decade later, it's in shambles.
"Need extra gas or a tune-up for your satellite ... already built with refueling capabilities, doing away with the need for such a device, NASA said. With fears the project might become obsolete ...
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China’s ‘game-changer’ satellite refueling tech sparks US fears over space superiority
China launched the Shijian-25 satellite in January, testing in-orbit refueling technology ... their operational lives by five ...