WASHINGTON — Yank Technologies won a U.S. Space Force small-business contract to assess whether satellites could be recharged in orbit using wireless power, a concept that could reduce the need for physical docking during servicing missions.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense…
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