Why Orbital Maneuvering Is Top Of Mind At U.S. Space Command
The Space Force has tapped Astroscale U.S. to build a prototype satellite that could refuel other spacecraft on orbit.
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Western military space leaders are waking up to an uncomfortable reality: On-orbit threats to their space systems are here, but the ability to counter them may be a decade away. Beijing has demonstrated proximity operations around some of its defunct spacecraft and operational Western satellites...
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