Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space
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Two space startups demonstrated cost-effective orbital operations when Impulse Space handed control of its Mira spacecraft to Starfish Space, which successfully used lightweight camera systems and autonomous software to rendezvous with another spacecraft in orbit. This collaboration proves that affordable in-space transportation and satellite servicing missions are achievable without massive budgets, opening new possibilities for extending satellite lifetimes.
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