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Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit

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New spacecraft could soon have capabilities to link up or engage with other satellites in orbit for repairs or refueling.

We’ve studied how the space sector could learn lessons from companies like Amazon or FedEx about managing complex fleets and coordinating operations.

Logistics companies on the ground solve similar problems every day and transport goods and commodities.

Mariel Borowitz is an Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology .

Her research deals with international space policy issues.

Her book, “ Open Space: The Global Effort for Open Access to Environmental Satellite Data ," published by MIT Press .

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English

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