Tag: Spaceium
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Spaceium Opens OpenPort Refueling Hardware to Industry for $1
When a satellite runs out of fuel in orbit, its useful life ends, a model some compare to throwing out a car every time the gas light comes on. Spaceium aims to change that by enabling satellites to operate as long as their electronics and other systems function, to maneuver without conserving fuel, and to…
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Spaceium Demonstrates High-Precision Robotic Actuator for Future In-Orbit Refueling
U.S. robotics startup Spaceium has demonstrated a high-precision actuator in orbit, a technology it says could enable future robotic refueling and servicing of satellites. The component flew aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission launched in November and was tested in space rather than in laboratory conditions. According to the company, the device achieved rotational accuracy…