Successful step in handling space Junk (First of its kind) (opens in new tab)

(nytimes.com)

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The article clearly states that this was the first COMMERCIAL rendezvous. It is NOT the first time this has been done. DARPA's Orbital Express program did this (and more) in 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Express

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Successful step in handling space Junk (First of its kind) (opens in new tab)

(nytimes.com)

2 pointsrsmets6y ago1 comments

1 comments

anonymousiam6y ago

The article clearly states that this was the first COMMERCIAL rendezvous. It is NOT the first time this has been done. DARPA's Orbital Express program did this (and more) in 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Express

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