The Space Hour

Instead of letting satellites go down, why not fix them?

New technology though could soon make it easier to repair satellites without having to decommission, or sometimes even sending a human repairman.

Eric White@FEDERALNEWSCAST

August 16, 2021 3:49 pm

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After all the time and money is spent building and launching satellites, you hate to see it when these expensive machines break down while in orbit. But new technology could soon make it easier to repair them without having to decommission, or sometimes even send a human repairman. To get more info, I spoke to Tom McCarthy, VP of Business Development at Motiv Space Systems.