Proposed 'space tug' aiming for first flight in 2004
Orbital Recovery Corp. has announced the development of a "space tug" that would attach itself to telecommunications satellites and use ion propulsion to boost them and extend their lives. The operational life of a satellite usually is determined by the amount of on-board propellant it carries at...
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