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NASA Ends $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project After Contractor Accused of ‘Poor Performance’

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:30

An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and scheduling difficulties. The cancellation comes in the wake of an October 2023 report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General that cited “poor performance” by Maxar,…

NASA, Environment, goddard space flight center, maxar space systems, International Space Station, technology internet, spacecraft

Space Force Purchases $25 Million ‘Fuel Truck’ for Satellites

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:10

Gizmodo : Environment

Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded initiative is working on an innovative solution to refuel distant satellites on-the-fly.

Environment, earth orbits, mission extension vehicle, ssl, satellite, astroscale, joyce bulson

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