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Done by ESA. No doubt didn't cost even a small fraction of the NASA effort and tested on a 27U cubesat bus mockup apparently designed for remote servicing.
This VR robot may unlock giant leap in space industries Extend Robotics Mar 5, 2024 The aim of the test is to demonstrate the removal and replacement of satellite modules into a 27U CubeSat format using augmented reality control of a robot. CubeSat format using augmented reality control of a robot. In this use case, the ?client? satellite is being upgraded and refueled using modular componentry. The robot will then remove the failed computer module and place it in a fixture. It will then do the same with the propellant tank. The robot will then place these correctly back into the satellite. The project is funded by European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Funding. Testing facility in Satellite applications catapult, In-Orbit Service and Manufacturing Testbed Relevant technology was developed with funding from UK Space Agency NSTP funding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ncNDWKYdQ 27U cubesat bus https://hex20.com.au/products/satel...7u-cubesat-bus/
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Boeing begins fueling Starliner capsule ahead of 1st astronaut launch
https://www.space.com/boeing-begins...stronaut-launch SpaceX planning rapid turnaround for next Starship flight https://spacenews.com/spacex-planni...tarship-flight/ Bill
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SpaceX looks to scale astronaut launch capacity with second Florida pad
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/20/s...nd-florida-pad/ In a related story, Whee! Zip down from the launch tower in SpaceX's new emergency-escape slide (video) https://www.space.com/spacex-astron...pe-system-video Blue Origin plans to test Blue Ring space platform on Pentagon?s DarkSky-1 mission https://www.geekwire.com/2024/blue-...ring-darksky-1/ More about Blue Ring: Blue Origin unveils ?Blue Ring,? a multi-use space platform to aid missions to Earth orbit and beyond https://www.geekwire.com/2023/blue-...bit-and-beyond/ India Nears Historic Milestone! 3D-Printed, 2nd Privately-Developed Rocket Set To Be Fired From Private Launchpad https://www.eurasiantimes.com/tg-ed...veloped-rocket/ Scroll down in that article for a picture of the launch of the Vikram-S, an attractive prototype to model... Bill
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With the well documented Boeing/Starliner issues of the last few years, those astronauts are stepping into the hallowed territory of the brave Mercury Atlas astronauts that watched a bunch of Atlas boosters RUD in the months before their flights. .
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NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin?s Orbital Reef Life Support System
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-spac...support-system/ Investing in Space: What to make of SpaceX selling satellite lasers https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/21/inv...ite-lasers.html Bill
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight test for NASA could launch as soon as May 1
https://www.space.com/boeing-starli...on-ready-launch Quote:
That would depend on whether they can get the marginal cost per flight down. Boeing lawsuit accuses Virgin Galactic of stealing trade secrets https://www.reuters.com/legal/litig...ets-2024-03-22/ Breaking up is hard to do... Bill
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Starliner?s first commander: Don?t expect perfection on crew test flight
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/...anys-starliner/ Bill
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Boeing, NASA target May 1 for first crewed flight of Starliner to the space station
https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/03/...-space-station/ Launch Roundup: Delta IV Heavy swan song, Falcon 9 and Soyuz launches on tap for last week of March https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/202...h-roundup-0325/ New study finds that DART changed both orbit and shape of Dimorphos asteroid https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/03/dart-study/ NASA, SpaceX Target New Launch Date for NOAA Weather Satellite https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/na...ather-satellite Bill
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