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Next-Gen Refueling Spacecraft to Revitalize Satellites in Geostationary Orbit


The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is developing a spacecraft named Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling (APS-R) as part of a $25.5 million project with the U.S. Space Force. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will build, integrate, and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part o

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