04-11-2015 17:32 via scitechdaily.com

Engineers Are Developing Robotic Spacecraft to Assist Satellite Repairs in Orbit

NASA engineers are developing robotic spacecraft to help service and repair satellites in distant orbits. NASA is developing and demonstrating technologies to service and repair satellites in distant orbits. Robotic spacecraft — likely operated with joysticks by technicians on the ground — would carry out the hands-on maneuvers, not human beings using robotic and other […]
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