NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions

NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions
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Scientific discoveries like this expand human knowledge and open new possibilities for addressing global challenges.
For NASA's next generation of deep-space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump needs a nozzle to fit your fuel tank, future spacecraft could require a special device in order to fill up before departure, known as a cryocoupler.
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