Three-Arm Robot to Rescue NASA's $500 Million Telescope in Space
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Katalyst Space Technologies, a startup, has unveiled a three-arm robot spacecraft named LINK, designed to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory, which is currently at risk of re-entering the atmosphere and burning up. The initiative is backed by a $30 million contract and aims to capture and reposition the telescope into a safer orbit. This mission represents a notable advancement in space maintenance technology and underscores the intensifying competition in satellite servicing between the United States and China.
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Three-Arm Robot to Rescue NASA's $500 Million Telescope in Space
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