Kennedy Supporting Effort to Develop Satellite Servicing Capabilities
19 Oct 2012, 04:37 UTC
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With satellites playing increasingly important roles in everyday life, NASA is developing the technology to build Earth-orbiting, roving "service stations" capable of extending the life of these spacecraft. Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are assisting the space agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., in developing the concept for bringing a high-technology gas pump, robotic mechanic and tow truck to satellites in space.
There are 149 government-owned spacecr [...]
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