By Orbital ATK [OA] announced March 13 that it is developing a robotic spacecraft that will carry up to 12 pods to refuel satellites on orbit.The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) will approach a satellite that is healthy but low on fuel. It will then deploy a Mission Extension Pod (MEP), which will attach to the satellite and provide up to five years of fuel. Once the MRV has dispatched all of its MEPs, a new set of pods could be launched to replenish the…
Orbital ATK Unveils Satellite-Refueling Spacecraft
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