NASA will lay the foundation for spacecraft life extension and long duration space exploration with the launch of Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) aboard SpaceX’s 16th Commercial Resupply Services mission. RRM3 is a mission that will pioneer techniques for storing and replenishing cryogenic spacecraft fuel. Pictured, the RRM3 fluid transfer module with the external tool pedestal affixed to the top during a tool fit check in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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