Morring, Frank, Jr. «An End To Space Trash?». Aviation Week, 22-03-2011 [Consulta: 21 març 2011]. «ViviSat, a new 50-50 joint venture of U.S. Space and ATK, is marketing a satellite-refueling spacecraft that connects to a target spacecraft using the same probe-in-the-kick-motor approach as MDA, but does not transfer its fuel. Instead, the vehicle becomes a new fuel tank, using its own thrusters to supply attitude control for the target. ... [the ViviSat] concept is not as far along as MDA.»
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«Intelsat Picks MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. for Satellite Servicing». press release. CNW Group. Arxivat de l'original el 2011-05-12. [Consulta: 15 març 2011]. «MDA plans to launch its Space Infrastructure Servicing ("SIS") vehicle into near geosynchronous orbit, where it will service commercial and government satellites in need of additional fuel, re-positioning or other maintenance. ... MDA and Intelsat will work together to finalize specifications and other requirements over the next six months before both parties authorize the build phase of the program. The first refueling mission is to be available 3.5 years following the commencement of the build phase.»
«Intelsat Picks MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. for Satellite Servicing». press release. CNW Group. Arxivat de l'original el 2011-05-12. [Consulta: 15 març 2011]. «MDA plans to launch its Space Infrastructure Servicing ("SIS") vehicle into near geosynchronous orbit, where it will service commercial and government satellites in need of additional fuel, re-positioning or other maintenance. ... MDA and Intelsat will work together to finalize specifications and other requirements over the next six months before both parties authorize the build phase of the program. The first refueling mission is to be available 3.5 years following the commencement of the build phase.»
