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Briefing
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- Automated satellite services – DARPA researchers building robot systems that will service and fix geosynchronous satellites 22,000 miles above Earth’s surface at lower costs
- Geosynchronous orbit – Remains difficult to reach with current technology, though number of satellites sent to it continue to increase
- New satellites and delivery systems – Include low cost modular satellites called satlets and payload orbital delivery (POD) system which carry payloads, satlets and electronics into space
- Public-private partnership – Seeking commercial partner that will provide satellites to carry robotic payload and manage operations of robot servicing system for military and commercial satellites
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Military and Security
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Organization
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 24, 2016
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