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Covid-19: space dreams deferred?
The epidemic will cause hardships. Some activities may still flourish.
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Servicing satellites in orbit is now a thing
Commercial on-orbit servicing achieves its first milestone.
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Robots to the Moon
NASA calls for exploration robots for lunar operations. More applications await.
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The in-Space Assembled Telescope
NASA’s study of robotic assembly of huge space telescopes
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NASA video on in-orbit robotic assembly
When does it make sense to build things in orbit instead of on the ground?
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The future of worldwide communications?
Will SpaceX’s Starlink become the communications provider that crushes all others?
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Our talk at the Satellite Innovation Conference
The market and business cases for in-orbit servicing and assembly are getting stronger.
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The potentials and difficulties facing space robotics, as well as how individuals can involve themselves in this exciting field.
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Let’s move beyond rovers
Elevated tracks can enhance mobility for long-duration lunar missions and resource extraction plants.
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A first customer for the Space Superhighway
NASA has recently announced that it will partner with industry to resupply the Lunar Orbiting Platform-Gateway: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-partner-with-american-industry-to-supply-artemis-moon-missions Last month in Aviation Week Online, we talked about the...
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Space robot in the media
I explain the latest news about DARPA’s RSGS program
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Space robotics is gathering steam
Robotics and Automation News reviews the exciting projects in space robotics underway NOW.
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The Defense Department wants space logistics vehicles
DoD wants delivery vehicles for GEO and other exotic orbits.
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Robots will build an antenna in space
Maxar wins a $142 million NASA project for in-orbit assembly
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New space robotics projects around the world
Two new international space robotics programs
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Without in-orbit servicing, the losses mount
Satellite power systems and solar panels continue to fail, driving up insurance claims. In-space servicing could fix some of these.
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Inspecting a failed satellite–once a concept, now a mission
Air Force sends one of its satellites to take pictures of another one
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The era of satellite servicing is upon us
The robotic Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) launched Wednesday
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Space robotics are happening
A great summary of the current projects: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/how-nasa-will-grapple-and-refuel-a-satellite-in-low-earth-orbit It looks like DARPA's RSGS and NASA's Restore-L will both get to orbit in 2022. RSGS is headed for...
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Using the stuff on the Moon
From the latest meeting on using lunar resources, the presentations are now available online.
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