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The galaxy's first space gas station
When a motorist runs out of gas, it's an inconvenience. For satellites, it's the end of the line: They either fall into the Earth's atmosphere and burn up, or stay in orbit as dead, potentially dangerous space junk. Canadian aerospace company MacDonald, Dettwiler, and Associates (MDA) plans to change that by launching the first-ever orbiting refueling station, a move that's being heralded as the "Holy Grail" of the satellite business and a "huge, huge, huge event." Here, a brief guide:
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