New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing SatellitesResearchers are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of ground-based repair operations. Currently, when the high-flying celestial objects malfunction -- or simply run out of fuel -- they become "space junk" cluttering the cosmos.
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New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing Satellites
