Tag: on-orbit servicing
China says a tanker satellite refueled BeiDou in orbit
Chinese researchers report a propellant transfer on a BeiDou navigation satellite, a maneuver with clear military implications.
Space Force lines up two commercial servicing flights for 2027
The Space Force has scheduled two 2027 missions that will refuel and reposition military satellites in orbit.
Space Force eyes docking spacecraft on a two week launch clock
A new request for information asks industry for a maneuverable spacecraft that can launch within 14 days and dock with…
Katalyst probe meets Swift up close as its rescue mission winds down
Katalyst's Link craft closed to within 12 to 15 kilometers of NASA's Swift telescope before its rescue mission wound down.
Katalyst tames a spinning spacecraft to keep Swift rescue on track
Katalyst Space slowed a spinning servicing spacecraft and now plans a software fix that could still save NASA's Swift telescope.