If successful, APS-R has the potential to revolutionize and simplify the in-space refueling process.
But none of these can or will do what APS-R proposes to do: directly refuel satellites in space.
The APS-R project is a good example of what theSpace Force was actually set up to do.
A conceptual image of the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling, or APS-R.Image: Astroscale
The concept of an orbital gas station fits this mission quite nicely.
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Graphic showing how the APS-R concept will work.Graphic: Astroscale
