Orbit Fab Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:15:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Orbit Fab Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Orbit Fab completes ground test of satellite fueling payload https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-completes-ground-test-of-satellite-fueling-payload/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-completes-ground-test-of-satellite-fueling-payload/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:15:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465931

The company’s refueling nozzle was tested at the Air Force Research Laboratory

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Space Force plans deep-dive study on pros and cons of orbital refueling https://spacenews.com/space-force-plans-deep-dive-study-on-pros-and-cons-of-orbital-refueling/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-plans-deep-dive-study-on-pros-and-cons-of-orbital-refueling/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 15:34:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=424837

Col. Rich Kniseley: ‘We need to make sure there is a business case for commercial companies to survive if the government is not there’

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Orbit Fab reveals price tag for its satellite refueling ports https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-reveals-price-tag-for-its-satellite-refueling-ports/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-reveals-price-tag-for-its-satellite-refueling-ports/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=356725

The company said its RAFTI refueling port has been flight qualified and is commercially available at $30,000 per unit

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Startups call for streamlined US regulations for emerging space capabilities https://spacenews.com/startups-call-for-streamlined-us-regulations-for-emerging-space-capabilities/ https://spacenews.com/startups-call-for-streamlined-us-regulations-for-emerging-space-capabilities/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:52:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=232769

The United States risks taking a backseat in emerging space capabilities if regulations fail to catch up to industry progress, according to executives speaking here at the SpaceCom conference.

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Space Force seeks to clear up confusion over selection of Northrop Grumman’s refueling tech https://spacenews.com/space-force-seeks-to-clear-up-confusion-over-selection-of-northrop-grummans-refueling-tech/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-seeks-to-clear-up-confusion-over-selection-of-northrop-grummans-refueling-tech/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:25:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=232420

Col. Joyce Bulson said the Space Systems Command ontinues to evaluate other refueling solutions for potential use.

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Orbit Fab and ClearSpace to develop in-space refueling service https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-and-clearspace-to-develop-in-space-refueling-service/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-and-clearspace-to-develop-in-space-refueling-service/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=230501

Orbit Fab and ClearSpace see opportunities to work together on mission extension, transportation and other mobility and logistics services.

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Astroscale reveals concept of operations for its in-orbit refueling vehicle https://spacenews.com/astroscale-reveals-concept-of-operations-for-its-in-orbit-refueling-vehicle/ https://spacenews.com/astroscale-reveals-concept-of-operations-for-its-in-orbit-refueling-vehicle/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=228824

Astroscale is developing an in-space refueling vehicle that will shuttle back and forth between a fuel depot in geostationary Earth orbit and a client satellite.

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U.S. Space Force and Astroscale to co-invest in a refueling satellite https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-and-astroscale-to-co-invest-in-a-refueling-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-and-astroscale-to-co-invest-in-a-refueling-satellite/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:16:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=189933 “Visualization of Orbit Fab’s shuttle refueling Astroscale’s LEXI™ Servicer”.
“Visualization of Orbit Fab’s shuttle refueling Astroscale’s LEXI™ Servicer”.

Astroscale has signed an agreement with the U.S. Space Force to co-invest in an on-orbit refueling vehicle.

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Orbit Fab Selects Impulse Space to Support GEO Refueling Mission https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-selects-impulse-space-to-support-geo-refueling-mission/ Fri, 26 May 2023 14:59:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=208802 impulse space
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Impulse Space, Inc. – a leader in the development of in-space logistics services for the inner solar system – today announced a landmark hydrazine refueling demonstration mission in geostationary equatorial […]

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Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-selects-impulse-spaces-orbital-vehicle-for-in-space-refueling-demo/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-selects-impulse-spaces-orbital-vehicle-for-in-space-refueling-demo/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 21:19:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=159719

Orbit Fab announced May 25 it selected an orbital vehicle made by startup Impulse Space to host a fuel depot for an in-orbit refueling demonstration funded by the U.S. military.

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Orbit Fab raises $28.5 million https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-raises-28-5-million/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-raises-28-5-million/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:05:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=150803 Orbit Fab refueling shuttle
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Orbit Fab, a startup developing in-space satellite refueling services, has raised $28.5 million to accelerate work on its first missions.

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Orbit Fab secures new investor to support satellite refueling efforts https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-secures-new-investor-to-support-satellite-refueling-efforts/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:00:42 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=133356 Orbit Fab tanker
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Orbit Fab, a startup developing infrastructure for in-space refueling of satellites, announced Oct. 25 it lined up a new investor to support those plans.

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Orbit Fab announces in-space hydrazine refueling service https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-announces-in-space-hydrazine-refueling-service/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:36:09 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=131068

Orbit Fab, a startup developing infrastructure for in-space refueling of spacecraft, will start offering hydrazine for satellites in geostationary orbit as soon as 2025 at a price of $20 million.

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Orbit Fab and Breaking Ground Set Space Resource Transaction Precedent with World’s First Agreement for Donation of Lunar Regolith https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-and-breaking-ground-set-space-resource-transaction-precedent-withworlds-first-agreement-for-donation-of-lunar-regolith/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:11:34 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201761 Lunar Regolith
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Today, Orbit Fab, the Gas Stations In Space™ company creating an in-space propellant supply chain, and Breaking Ground Trust, a lunar resources perpetual purpose trust, announced the signing of a […]

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Orbit Fab to donate regolith to lunar resources trust https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-to-donate-regolith-to-lunar-resources-trust/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:53 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=129838 CLPS lander illustration
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Orbit Fab, a startup that is developing an infrastructure for in-space refueling of spacecraft, announced plans to purchase a small amount of lunar regolith and transfer it to a trust to promote sustainable management of lunar resources.

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Space Force looking at what it will take to refuel satellites in orbit https://spacenews.com/space-force-looking-at-what-it-will-take-to-refuel-satellites-in-orbit/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:31:56 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=126638

The U.S. Space Force in 2025 plans to launch to geostationary orbit three small satellites that will attempt to dock with a propellant tanker so they can be refueled in space.

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Orbit Fab and Neutron Star Systems Announce Partnership for Sustainable Propulsion and Satellite Refuelling https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-and-neutron-star-systems-announce-partnership-for-sustainable-propulsion-and-satellite-refuelling/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86180 Orbit Fab and Neutron Star Systems Announce Partnership for Sustainable Propulsion and Satellite Refuelling  Denver and Colorado Springs, April 7, 2022 Orbit Fab and Neutron Star Systems (NSS) established a […]

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Orbit Fab gets $12 million to integrate refueling port with military satellites https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-gets-12-million-to-integrate-refueling-port-with-military-satellites/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:12:28 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=125618

Orbit Fab, a venture-funded startup offering a refueling service in space, announced it has won a $12 million deal to ensure its fueling interface works with U.S. military satellites. 

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Phase Four and Orbit Fab to work on Maxwell engine refueling https://spacenews.com/phase-four-and-orbit-fab-maxwell-mou/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:00:22 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=123111

Propulsion startup Phase Four has signed a memorandum of understanding with satellite refueling startup Orbit Fab aimed at preparing future Phase Four Maxwell engines for on-orbit refueling.

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Orbit Fab secures deal to refuel Astroscale’s satellite-servicing robots https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-secures-deal-to-refuel-astroscales-in-space-servicing-robots/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:00:08 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=122785 “Visualization of Orbit Fab’s shuttle refueling Astroscale’s LEXI™ Servicer”.
“Visualization of Orbit Fab’s shuttle refueling Astroscale’s LEXI™ Servicer”.

Astroscale U.S., a provider of on-orbit services to extend the life of satellites, has signed an agreement to use Orbit Fab’s in-space fuel tankers.

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Dawn Aerospace and Orbit Fab to enable on-orbit refueling of green propellants https://spacenews.com/dawn-aerospace-and-orbit-fab-to-enable-on-orbit-refueling-of-green-propellants/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85102 Orbit Fab, the Gas Stations in Space™ company, and Dawn Aerospace, a space-transportation company, today announced a collaboration to make on-orbit refueling available to satellites utilizing nitrous oxide and propylene […]

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Orbit Fab signs technology sharing agreement with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-signs-technology-sharing-agreement-with-u-s-air-force-research-laboratory/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:40:28 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=120103

Orbit Fab, a venture-funded startup offering a refueling service in space, has signed a technology sharing agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.

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Orbit Fab to Publish Satellite Refueling Interface Designs https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-to-publish-satellite-refueling-interface-designs/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84766 Orbit Fab, the first company to launch a commercial fuel depot in space, announced the release of the RAFTI™ Open License, offering a standard refueling interface design for all satellites […]

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Delivering Fuel in Geostationary Orbit, Via the Moon https://spacenews.com/delivering-fuel-in-geostationary-orbit-via-the-moon/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84673 Already the leading supplier of refueling ports for satellites, Orbit Fab announced that it will soon be launching the first propellant tanker to geostationary orbit. The company’s second tanker will […]

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