Darpa’s GEO Satellite Recycling Plan On Schedule

Credit: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Concept
Reusing hardware already in orbit, rather than launching a new spacecraft, could dramatically cut the cost of providing military satellite communications, but requires a technology leap to enable robotic servicing in geosynchronous orbit and beyond. Under the Phoenix demonstration planned for 2016...

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