Researchers at Queen’s University 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 ...
Imagine a platform that is launched into geosynchronous orbit (GEO) without a payload but with the resources on board to stay on orbit for 40 years. Payloads are launched as required to plug into ...
The University of Leicester, in partnership with welding specialist TWI Ltd, is leading the development of the UK’s first robotic welding capability for use in space. The project, called ISPARK ...
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Space spider reborn: China revives NASA’s orbital construction robot dream
Chinese researcher are reportedly developing their own version of NASA’s “SpiderFab” orbital fabrication autonomous ...
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