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NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies

NASAThursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM

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NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
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A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct.
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A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. NASA published: NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies

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