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RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab)

USSF approves Orbit Fab’s RAFTI as accepted refueling interface for military satellites 

August 6, 2024

Orbit Fab has announced that the firm’s RAFTI™ (Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface) refueling port has been designated by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) as a refueling […]

Filed Under: Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), GRIP™ (Orbit Fab), GRIP™ Refueling Sytem, Ground Infrastructure, Military, Military Satellites, On-Orbit Refueling, Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab), SmallSat, Space Systems Command, SSC, U.S. Space Systems Command, United States Space Force (USSF), United States Space Systems Command

UK Space Agency launches million£ grant to Orbit Fab

July 22, 2024

The UK Space Agency has awarded Orbit Fab a £1.3 million Major Project grant under their National Space Innovation Program — this grant will fund the design of a high-pressure […]

Filed Under: Astroscale, Business Moves, City University London, European Space Agency (ESA), Government Agencies, Grant, Grant Funding, In-Space Refueling, LEO, Magdrive, National Space Innovation Program (UKSA), News, On-Orbit Refueling, Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab), SmallSat, smallsats, UK Government, UK Space Agency

Orbit Fab delivers 1st GRIP™ in-space refueling nozzle following successful testing

July 2, 2024

Orbit Fab has completed the testing of its refueling payload and testing of the GRIP™ capture and active in-space refueling nozzle with automated docking, which eliminates the need for complex […]

Filed Under: Automated Docking, Commercial, Commercial Constellations, Commercial Space, Government, Government Agencies, GRIP™ (Orbit Fab), In-Space Propellant Depots, In-Space Refueling, In-Space Testing, Kirtland AFB, Military, On-Orbit Testing, Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab), Space Test Program, Test, Test Satellite, Testing Campaign, Testing Facility, Testing Services, Tetra-5 Program (USSF), U.S. Space Force

Orbit Fab strengthens leadership team amid RAFTI refueling port adoption

March 6, 2024

Jacob Geer has been appointed as Managing Director for Orbit Fab’s UK operation, and former UK Managing Director Manny Shar has been named Chief Strategy Officer for the refueling solutions […]

Filed Under: Appointments, Business Moves, Chief Strategy Officer, Managing Director, News, Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab)

Orbit Fab + ClearSpace partner to create in-space refueling service

January 29, 2024

Orbit Fab and ClearSpace have engaged in a multi-faceted strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities that will revolutionize space operations and serve as a foundation for a […]

Filed Under: ClearSpace, GRIP™ Refueling Sytem, In-Space Fueling, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab), SmallSat, smallsats, UK Space Agency

ispace + Orbit Fab to combine talents to pursue + enable sustainable lunar economy

January 4, 2024

ispace, inc. and Orbit Fab, Inc. will collaborate on in-space propellant harvesting and delivery for future missions to the Moon via an MoU that the companies signed last month. This […]

Filed Under: In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), In-Space Propellant Harvesting, ispace, ispace [Japan], Moon, News, Orbit Fab, RAFTI™ (Orbit Fab), Space Resources, Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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