Orbit Fab Completes Ground Testing For In-Space Refueling Payload

Artist's rendering of a fuel shuttle with Orbit Fab’s GRIP in-space refueling nozzle interface approaching a satellite equipped with a RAFTI refueling port.

Credit: Orbit Fab
Orbit Fab has successfully demonstrated the automated docking of its in-space refueling technology, bringing the company a step closer to providing on-orbit servicing capabilities to the U.S. military. The Lafayette, Colorado-based startup completed ground testing of its Grapple, Reposition, and...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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