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> On-orbit satellite servicing and refueling has not been performed as of yet

Declassified on-orbit satellite servicing and refueling has not been performed as of yet. I wouldn't be shocked if the X-37 has refueled a NRO bird or two (or just simulated it) as a test.

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While it's not entirely impossible that some classified mission has done some basic reservicing of a DoD bird, I know from working on Restore-L that we will be the first ever to do what we are doing, namely autonomous rendezvous and capture of another satellite in LEO and reservicing.

The X37 does not have the mechanical tools or sensors required to perform the kind of reservicing Restore-L is doing.

Wouldn't those that try to track satellites notice this?

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