The era of reusability in space has begun
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The era of reusability in space has begun
From Ars Technica:
"A large, passenger van-sized spacecraft sidled up to an active, 6-ton satellite on Monday afternoon about 36,000 km above the Earth's surface.
... As a result of this pairing, the satellite will now live on for five more years."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04 ... has-begun/
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"A large, passenger van-sized spacecraft sidled up to an active, 6-ton satellite on Monday afternoon about 36,000 km above the Earth's surface.
... As a result of this pairing, the satellite will now live on for five more years."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04 ... has-begun/
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Re: The era of reusability in space has begun
Thanks Stephen! I remember the test flight a couple years back.
This is likely one of those moments when the character of space operations changes but few people recognize it. Along with the drop in launch costs, this will push down the net cost of operating in space, creating more opportunities for space assets to solve problems on Earth.
This is likely one of those moments when the character of space operations changes but few people recognize it. Along with the drop in launch costs, this will push down the net cost of operating in space, creating more opportunities for space assets to solve problems on Earth.
Any metaphor will tear if stretched over too much reality.
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Re: The era of reusability in space has begun
Very interesting Stephen - thank you.
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Re: The era of reusability in space has begun
Very interesting thread. Mentioning reusability, I`d like to mention a special kind of petrol remade from plastic waste scientists from one space company figured out how to remake plastic waste into rocket fuel that has already been successfully tested.
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