The other space race: Why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit

Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race ...
IEEE

Improved Admittance Control Based Berthing System for Robotic On-Orbit Refueling Mission

Abstract: The growing demand for accurate and reliable on-orbit refueling missions has prompted the development of advanced solutions. In response, this paper introduces an innovative berthing system ...
Interesting Engineering

The race to refuel satellites in orbit – Part II

Meanwhile, similar experiments appear to have occurred with the China National Space Agency (CNSA). Between July 2 and July 6 ...

SpaceX Dragon huffs, puffs... and fizzles out as NASA aborts ISS boost

The retirement of the Space Shuttles and the end of the European Space Agency's ATV program have left NASA with fewer options ...