Northrop Grumman will demonstrate satellite refueling in a forthcoming Space Force mission called Elixir. (Northrop Grumman) The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop a ...

In the previous installment, we examined on-orbit refuelling (OOR), a concept that has existed since the Space Age. Thanks to ongoing research by space agencies like NASA and spinoffs to the ...

China is making rapid progress in space technology, raising concerns in the United States that the gap between the two countries is closing. A senior US Space Force official highlighted China's latest ...

The Astroscale U.S. Refueler spacecraft would also be topped off by Orbit Fab's orbiting fueling depot. Credit: Astroscale COLORADO SPRINGS—Astroscale U.S. plans to attempt two U.S. Space Force ...

According to footage captured by s2a systems and uploaded to X, two Chinese satellites, Shijian-21 and Shijian-25, flew into extremely close proximity on both June 13 and June 14. This is notable, ...

The U.S. Space Force has multiple in-space refueling demos in the pipeline, including one with Northrop Grumman under the Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) effort. Credit: Northrop ...

The US Space Force has outlined plans to test a new method of keeping satellites in orbit for longer: mid-orbit refueling. The tests will take place in 2026 and 2027 and will involve proposed ...

NASA is shutting down a $2 billion project to test satellite refueling in space, it announced Friday, after the agency's auditor criticized the program's lead contractor, Maxar, citing "poor ...

Jeff Lints will focus on driving market adoption of Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refueling port and associated fuel supply services.

Two weeks ago, while the astronauts on the International Space Station were sound asleep, Mathieu Caron was carefully putting Dextre into place from the safety of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) ...

When it comes to space travel, cryogenic liquids are essential. Without them, astronauts might just find themselves left out in the cold — literally. Used as propellants in spaceflight, cryogenic ...