Docking gives Intelsat telecoms satellite new lease of life
A shepherding spacecraft grabs an ageing telecoms satellite to help extend its mission life.
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Thanks for posting. This is a game changer.
Why not move this into main FTA forum?
Why not move this into main FTA forum?
Docking gives Intelsat telecoms satellite new lease of life
A shepherding spacecraft grabs an ageing telecoms satellite to help extend its mission life.
www.bbc.com
Real cool. I like that this sat booster will fix more than one sat. 
Another space business born.
Another space business born. 
Very Nice!
BTW merged the threads and moved them to the main FTA forum.
BTW merged the threads and moved them to the main FTA forum.
Very impressive. Hopefully this will have a positive impact on the industry and slow the migration to Internet-based communications.
Ah, what do I know...just an idea that's pie-in-the-sky from an old retired guy.
Ah, what do I know...just an idea that's pie-in-the-sky from an old retired guy
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That's where we should be helping the old bird with new refreshing life.
And the space droids should able to clean up the space junk sooner the better.
Hopefully things will get better get the job done!
And the space droids should able to clean up the space junk sooner the better.
Hopefully things will get better get the job done!
Cool...MEV-1 gave Intelsat-901 it's first space colonoscopy -
Now just wondering how much market is willing to put this in valuable satellite working in place?
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