Space Station Crew Tests Electromagnetic Formation Flying For Satellites
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins started a series of on-orbit tests Monday that could lead to large “sparse arrays” of satellites in space maintaining their relative position using electromagnetic fields generated by superconducting coils. Working with engineering graduate students...
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