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Two Private Satellites Dock In Space In Historic First For Orbital Servicing (space.com) 5

schwit1 quotes Space.com: In a historic first for satellite operations, a commercial spacecraft "helper" has docked with a working communications satellite to provide life-extension services.

The companies involved in the meetup — Northrop Grumman and Intelsat — hailed the operation, which took place Tuesday (Feb. 25), as the beginning of a new era that will see robotic spacecraft giving new life to older satellites that are low on fuel or require repairs.

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Two Private Satellites Dock In Space In Historic First For Orbital Servicing

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