NASA To Test Robotic Satellite Servicing On ISS
Credit: NASA
By demonstrating a robotic capability to refuel satellites not designed for on-orbit servicing, NASA hopes to use the final flight of the space shuttle to help launch a new industry in the U.S. intended to extend the operational lifetimes of geosynchronous spacecraft. The Robotic Refueling Mission...
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