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Northrop’s space tanker is based on its ESPAStar-D platform.
Credit: Northrop Grumman
Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to start development of a refueling space tanker, dubbed the Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker, and related technologies. The contract's value was not disclosed. The space tanker will be based on Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar-D...
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