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June 27, 2012 02:05 pm

Pentagon's In-Orbit Satellite Recycling Program Moving Forward


An anonymous reader writes with an update on DARPA's plans to rebuild satellites in orbit. "A year old DARPA program which aims to recycle satellites in orbit has started it's next phase by looking for a guinea pig defunct satellite to use for evaluating the technology required. The program involves a Dr Frankensat 'complete with mechanical arms and other "unique tools"' and blank "satlets" to build upon.' Need parts! Kill the little one!"If we're ever going to build space craft and other things in orbit, this seems like a great first step.

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