Orbit Fab, the Gas Stations in Space™ company, and Dawn Aerospace, a space-transportation company, are collaborating to make on-orbit refueling available to satellites using nitrous oxide and propylene (N2O and […]
Satellite servicing
Universal Docking Device Debuts From Astroscale
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”) has revealed a universal docking device the company hopes will become a standard fitment on all, future, LEO satellites. There are an unprecedented number of satellites due […]
Astroscale Signs MoU With New Zealand Regarding Space Safety + Sustainability
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (“MBIE”) to cooperate on areas of space safety and sustainability, including debris mitigation and remediation […]
Rogue Space Completes Several Milestones, Including The Closing Of Their Initial Investment Round
Rogue Space Systems Corporation, a U.S. company developing a smart spacecraft program and planning to offer transport and in-space services to the growing space market, has closed their initial round […]
Preeminent Speakers—In Person—At This Year’s Satellite Innovation… Knowledge Sharing = Success
This is your opportunity to engage with preeminent speakers at this year’s Satellite Innovation symposium. Whether your interest is in understanding the changing marketplace, or in connecting with peers, discovering […]
Astroscale Successfully Demos The ELSA-d End-Of-Life Services Spacecraft
Astroscale’s End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) successfully tested its ability to capture its client spacecraft using the servicer’s magnetic capture system in a demonstration performed on Wednesday, August 25 (UTC). […]
High Earth Orbit Robotics Completes Seed Financing Round To Launch Satellite + SSA Inspection Products
HEO Robotics, based in Sydney, Australia, has raised a seed financing round to launch their HEO Inspect product. HEO Robotics visually monitors satellites and space debris to help satellite operators […]
Astroscale UK + RUAG Space Developing The Brains Behind The Former’s ELSA-M Space Debris Removal Spacecraft
Astroscale UK has been working in partnership with RUAG Space to develop the “brains” to command Astroscale’s space debris removing ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft, all based on RUAG Space constellation’s On […]
Precision, On-Orbit Servicing Is The Focus of Starfish Space + Benchmark Space Systems Strategic Collaboration
The future of the space economy relies heavily on servicing infrastructure and vehicles that can make precision maneuvers to successfully approach, inspect and dock with spacecraft in need of refueling, […]
Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 Successfully Docks With IS-10-02 Satellite For On-Orbit Servicing
On April 12, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, successfully completed the docking of the Mission Extension Vehicle-2 (MEV-2) to the Intelsat 10-02 (IS-10-02) […]