Airbus Eyes Refuelable Satellites In GEO With Orbit Fab

Caption: Orbit Fab and Airbus Defence and Space plan to work together on satellite refueling. Credit: Orbit Fab

Orbit Fab and Airbus Defense and Space plan to work together on satellite refueling.

Credit: Orbit Fab
Airbus Defense and Space and Orbit Fab are teaming up to explore future refuelable satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) under a European Space Agency (ESA) program, the companies announced March 5. Under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems program, named “Radical,” Orbit Fab is...
Vivienne Machi

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

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