Satellite Servicing: 2027 ISS Arm Demo Tests Capture, Not Control Failure That Doomed Swift Rescue
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Satellite servicing gets an indoor arm test in 2027, when Orbital Robotics flies AI-controlled arms to NASA's Astrobee robot on the space station. The demo can test capture but not the control failure that ended the Swift rescue before any capture attempt. NASA's Hubble servicing request closes November 30.
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