Robots can do a lot of useful things in space. But to make them even more useful, there needs to be a cheap, convenient way of getting things TO the robots: modules, spare parts, tools, propellant. The Defense Innovation Unit, a small agency inside DoD, has just asked industry to come up with solutions. Its request is called Multi-Orbit Logistics Services. It contemplates delivery vehicles (large and small), fuel depots, and ways of sharing launches for more convenient delivery. The program is described here:
https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/02/05/the-pentagon-wants-a-roadside-assistance-service-in-space/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2002.06.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief
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