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SATELLITE REPAIR DROIDS

Droids could soon be placed on satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) around Earth to make the job of repairing and maintaining them much easier – and cheaper.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking at the possibility of installing robots on satellites before they are launched into orbit. Once on board the droids would be responsible for a number of tasks, including inspecting the satellites, fixing any problems and

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