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The funding comes from Type 1 Ventures, TechStars and others, and will help Orbit Fab continue to build on the great momentum it has already
bootstrapped with its space-based robotic refueling technology.You might remember the name Orbit Fab from a milestone accomplishment the
young company achieved earlier this year: Becoming the first startup to supply water to the International Space Station, itself an
achievement but also a key demonstration of the viability of its technology for use in orbital satellite refueling
Refueling satellites could have tremendous impact on the commercial satellite business, extending the operating life of expensive satellites
connections in the space industry, from more than 15 years working in space technology businesses in a leadership capacity, the company was
able to demonstrate its technology working in space less than a year after Orbit Fab was actually founded
realization, the pair founded the company in January 2018
flight-qualified and human-rated from NASA our two tanker test beds that we flew to the International Space Station in December 2018, and
In fact, he relayed a story in which their National Lab demonstration payload was actually left off of its intended flight, but the team was
able to get its cargo approved by top NASA decision-makers over the course of a weekend and just barely made the cut as a result.As for
The idea is that satellite makers will build their standard nozzles into their designs, and then a robotic refueler will be able to seek out
the nozzle, open and then close on to the coupler, forming a solid connection to allow propellant transfer.Already, Orbit Fab is talking to
industry group that aims to make robotic service and maintenance of satellites a viable reality.
