A tugboat for wayward satellites

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israeli start-up Effective Space Solutions (ESS) is 18 months away from launching its micro-satellite “tugboat” to maneuver communications satellites that fail to get into their correct orbit.  It will also be able to take satellites into a safe “graveyard” orbit at the end of their life.

http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/a-novel-tugboat-for-wayward-satellites/

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