Orbital Express is a space mission to demonstrate several satellite servicing operations and technologies including Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Station Keeping, Capture, Docking, Fluid (Hydrazine) Transfer, and ORU (Orbit Replaceable Unit) Transfer.
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- Mar 8, 2007
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