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The Standard Port That Could End the Era of Disposable Satellites

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

The Standard Port That Could End the Era of Disposable Satellites

A satellite that runs dry today becomes a $200-million piece of junk. A cluster of companies is now building the thing that changes that: a standard port to refuel, repair, and upgrade satellites in orbit. 2026 is the year the demos become a business. Here is what is forming, and what is still unproven.

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NASA's telescope is falling. A robot just launched to catch it.

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

NASA's telescope is falling. A robot just launched to catch it.

A fridge-sized robot with three arms is chasing NASA's 22-year-old Swift telescope — a satellite built with no handle to grab — in the first commercial rescue of a government spacecraft. If it works, "satellites are repairable, not disposable" stops being a slogan.

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The Signal — A robot is flying across the Pacific to rescue a NASA telescope

Jun 22, 2026

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9 min read

The Signal — A robot is flying across the Pacific to rescue a NASA telescope

Launch is becoming routine. The new frontier in space is keeping, moving and rescuing what's already up there — plus six more signals.