Robotic Arm on Space Station Will Try Refueling a Satellite
Robotic Refueling ServiceNASACare to top off your spacecraft?NASA's bold repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope has inspired engineers to tackle another challenge -- using the robotic arm on the...
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Autonomous Flight FormationNASA Dryden Flight Research CenterA Northrop Grumman Proteus test aircraft approaches a NASA Global Hawk during a test flight. It was the closest two unmanned aircraft have...
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Space Filling StationMDAWhen a satellite runs out of fuel, there are really only a couple options: Quietly become a piece of space junk, or fall back to Earth in a blaze of glory. But a new space gas...
View ArticleRobotic Arm on Space Station Will Try Refueling a Satellite
Technology NASA's bold repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope has inspired engineers to tackle another challenge -- using the robotic arm on the International Space Station to… NASA's bold...
View ArticleVideo: Drones Perform Closest-Ever Autonomous Refueling Maneuver
Technology In a recent test of autonomous in-flight refueling, two unmanned aircraft flew within 40 feet of each other at an altitude of 45,000 feet, an aviation record. A Northrop… In a recent test...
View ArticleFirst Space Fueling Station To Launch in 2015, Servicing Geosynchronous...
Technology When a satellite runs out of fuel, there are really only a couple options: Quietly become a piece of space junk, or fall back to Earth in a blaze of glory. But a new space… When a satellite...
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