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Military wants help to launch satellite-fixing robots into space


Military wants help to launch satellite-fixing robots into space The U.S. military and commercial companies alike maintain many space satellites in geostationary orbit, meaning they stay over the same point on the Earth’s surface. But there’s a catch: While the satellites help with everything from telecommunications to tracking the weather, it is very difficult to maintain them because they are stationed about 22,300 miles high. “Satellites in GEO are essentially unreachable with current technology,” said officials with the Pentagon’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency. “As a result, these satellites are designed to operate without any upgrades or repairs for their entire lifespan—a methodology that demands increased size, complexity and cost.”   More



(Source: Washington Post - Sep 9)

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