Manufacturing process · In-Space Manufacturing · Demonstrated
On-Orbit Servicing
Repairing, refuelling, and upgrading spacecraft in orbit instead of discarding them — extending mission life and reducing debris. Robotic servicing missions have already docked with and relocated satellites.
In-Space ManufacturingDemonstrated
Highlights
- ›Robots have already serviced satellites on orbit
Worlds, stations & materials
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupIn-Space Manufacturing
- Associated withRobotic Arm
- Associated withThe Space Economy
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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