WORLDTECHNASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
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What happened
The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Technicians at Starfish Space prepare the Otter spacecraft ahead of NASA’s SSPICY technology demonstration mission. The mission is a technology demonstration where an Otter spacecraft will approach up to four inoperable space objects of U.S. origin in low Earth orbit (the band of space closest to Earth, where most satellites fly), such as satellites and rocket bodies.
Sources & evidence
- NASA News Releases Primary / official
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https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/nasas-sspicy-mission-to-demonstrate-in-space-inspection-technologies/