While the economic benefits of refuelling in orbit have been questioned, progress has at least been made in testing out the concept. On 10 May, the Canadian Dextre Robot and the International Space Station’s Canadarm 2 were stood down after completing their experiemnts into satellite refuelling/serviciing techniques as part of the Robotic Refuelling Mission (RRM).
Robotic Refuelling Mission (RRM) tests ended
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