NASA workshop discusses how On-Orbit Robotic Satellite-Servicing becomes reality
Friday, July 6, 2012 - 08:31
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- Envision a space with more options and increased capacity: a place where aging and ailing satellites could place a service call for a helpful boost to the right orbit, a quick repair, or a fuel top-off to keep them operating longer. According to many of the speakers and attendees at NASAs Second International Workshop on On-Orbit Satellite Servicing, such long-discussed lifeline services are more than a dream of the future; they are options that could be achievable within the next five years.