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> in the absence of a Shuttle fleet they cannot be refuelled. Judging by the publicly-released payload specs for the DoD-operated Boeing X-37 spaceplane, it sh
by mr_overalls 9y ago
> in the absence of a Shuttle fleet they cannot be refuelled.
Judging by the publicly-released payload specs for the DoD-operated Boeing X-37 spaceplane, it should be able to deliver about 2000+ L of hydrazine, compressed Xenon, or other suitable fuel in a single launch.
Edit: It looks like DARPA has been experimenting with "space gas station" experiments since at least 2007.
https://www.space.com/3644-prototype-satellites-demonstrate-orbit-refueling.html https://www.space.com/3644-prototype-satellites-demonstrate-...