Robots could soon autonomously repair and service satellites in orbit - TechSpot


3/6/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Sayak Biswas

When artificial satellites are sent up to space, usually it’s a one way mission. Their lifespan is defined by the amount of fuel they carry on board....

TL;DR: It's difficult and expensive to repair satellites in space. So NASA is building semi-autonomous robots to service them in orbit. They also want to build stuff in orbit from scratch. When art… [+4136 chars]

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