Flight versions of two dexterous robotic manipulator arms, which will allow up-close inspection, repair, and installation of technical packages on the exterior of U.S. satellites, are in production and are expected to deliver in 2019. SSL is on track for the systems requirements review for the spacecraft bus in October of 2018. Launch of the RSGS robot servicing vehicle is targeted for 2021.
After DARPA completes an on-orbit checkout and demonstration phase, SSL would operate the vehicle and make cooperative servicing available to both military and commercial geosynchronous orbit satellite owners on a fee-for-service basis. In exchange for providing property to SSL, the government will obtain reduced-priced servicing of its satellites and access to commercial satellite servicing data throughout the operational life of the RSGS spacecraft.
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LOL! I know there is now a technique to punch a hole in the side of a tank and pop in a valve. So I dont think closed fuel lines are going to be much of a problem.
LOL! I know there is now a technique to punch a hole in the side of a tank and pop in a valve. So I dont think closed fuel lines are going to be much of a problem.
LOL! I know there is now a technique to punch a hole in the side of a tank and pop in a valve. So I dont think closed fuel lines are going to be much of a problem.
Man, people in and out of NASA have been waiting decades to do this. But there are still jerks that will try to protect their markets. There’s a famous quote by a satellite exec that he would deliberately weld closed fueling lines to prevent refueling, when discussing the the future of satellite servicing.
Man people in and out of NASA have been waiting decades to do this.But there are still jerks that will try to protect their markets. There’s a famous quote by a satellite exec that he would deliberately weld closed fueling lines to prevent refueling when discussing the the future of satellite servicing.
Man, people in and out of NASA have been waiting decades to do this.
But there are still jerks that will try to protect their markets. There’s a famous quote by a satellite exec that he would deliberately weld closed fueling lines to prevent refueling, when discussing the the future of satellite servicing.