• @SkybreakerEngineer
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    25 months ago

    So the solution is to strap a whole new bus to another bus… as opposed to just filling up the tank again?

    • @WilshireOP
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      5 months ago

      Nearly all satellites do not have a way to refuel the tank in orbit. Adding a docking and refueling mechanism adds to the cost and complexity of satellites and adds another point of failure. Another factor is that a satellites mission might be extended beyond its initially expected service life.

    • @AlbinoPython
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      135 months ago

      Most satellites don’t have gas caps.

    • LazaroFilm
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      65 months ago

      The idea is more like a tug boat and a tanker than two buses.