Lockheed Martin performs orbital test of CubeSat repair system

Lockheed Martin has completed a demonstration of its automated CubeSat technology for in-space servicing of active satellite constellations.

The defense and aerospace firm’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) could be used to increase the lifespan of small satellite constellations, a press statement reveals.

Servicing satellites in space

As Earth’s orbit is increasingly filled up with satellite constellations — to the consternation of many astronomers — organizations and space agencies are increasingly looking for ways to repair these valuable assets from space.

Most repair…