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  1. Space Tug to Save the Hubble?

    Science · Space · · posted by CmdrTaco · from the yeah-that'll-work dept. · 325 comments
    Aglassis writes "In an article at SpaceRef, the CTO of Orbital Recovery Corporation claims that his company will be able to develop a space tug that could save the Hubble Space Telescope (from becoming 'a ballisticly implanted reef in the Pacific') by either moving it into a much higher stable orbit, or by moving it to the ISS where it could be maintained and operated. Some of the reasons that he cites are that the Hubble's replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, could be delayed or suffer some sort of failure. Since the JWST will be at the L2 point, servicing will be impossible."

  2. Space Tugboat to Refuel Satellites

    Science · Space · · posted by michael · from the regular-or-unleaded dept. · 113 comments
    Faeton sent in this article about a proposed space tugboat to refuel aging satellites. Looks like they're just going to bolt on some extra thrusters with a new fuel supply, guidance system, etc.